Upset with adults for not taking the climate crisis seriously and inspired by the youth climate strikes around the globe, students in Arizona found a way to get adults to listen. In 2019, they founded ...

Nearly a decade ago, the world rallied around the Paris Agreement on climate change and the goal of holding global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F). Since then, the “1.5C goal” has ...

Pedestrians walk along Rua XV in Curitaba, Brazil. Even among strangers, eyes on the street provide safety in public spaces. Photo by Dylan Passmore/Flickr.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, cycling has become even more popular. Here are four ways cities can design safer roads for cyclists.

Public areas shape community ties in neighborhoods. They are places of encounter and can facilitate political mobilization, stimulate actions and help prevent crime. They are environments for ...

“Toward Car-Free Cities,” a blog series by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ Urban Mobility Team, explores the challenges and opportunities for Transport Demand Management (TDM) strategies. TDM ...

Most public transport providers have programs already in place that allow employers to provide discounted or pre-tax fare cards to their employees. In addition to making public transport cheaper for ...

Oslo's City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to ...

The most recent change on Avenida Séptima is the replacement of one lane of traffic for a bi-directional bikeway. Photo by Carlos F. Pardo Just before she took office in January 2020, Mayor Claudia ...

One viable way of addressing the impact of extreme climate events is through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). NbS offer integrated and cost-effective strategies to address climate risks in cities while ...

For many city leaders, more cars and more highways mean better transportation. And during the current pandemic, fear of COVID-19’s spread is pushing some to turn to private vehicles. But a safe, ...

A road designed using the “ safe system ” approach puts human life – and its inherent vulnerability – at the center. It recognizes that the human body can only take so much force and that even the ...