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An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of ...
Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...
Transforming Transportation 2025 is in the books. After a year of geopolitical turmoil and escalating climate impacts, the transport sector is seeing rapid change on multiple fronts. Across two days ...
Stellantis promised to create new jobs and invest millions in the local community through the expansion of an auto manufacturing plant on Detroit’s Mack Avenue. Instead, the expansion resulted in poor ...
Understand Where and How Children Play This is crucial as urban practitioners continue to equate play provision for children with creating formal parks and playgrounds. However, observing children’s ...
Attendees of Clean Air Catalyst's September 2023 Learning Circle discuss air quality monitoring. Using individual low-cost sensors courtesy of Nafas, participants were invited to observe real-time air ...
In this blog, we aim to sensitize urban and mobility planners to the challenges women face when traveling and advocate for the development of better designs and policies that make transport safer for ...
As electric school buses hit the road across the United States, it’s important for school districts and school transportation providers to prepare for how these clean-running buses will perform in ...
Bengaluru’s Intra-City Grid bus network reorganizes city bus routes to increase efficiency, enhance service and make sustainable transport more accessible for all. Credits: Benoit Colin/EMBARQ WRI ...
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 ...
In San Francisco, parks, squares and alleys transform into playgrounds on car-free days, fostering a sense of togetherness and belonging. Photo: Patrick Race As cities become more congested, traffic ...
Climate change is impacting cities and their residents in many profound ways, from poor air quality to flooding to biodiversity loss and extreme heat. Now, with the help of a new tool, select cities ...