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 ...

A woman observes a smog-filled city. Studies show that when women are included in leadership roles, their approach to decision-making results in more effective, equitable and sustainable outcomes.

In Mathare, Kenya, street vendors utilize umbrellas to stay cool. An informal settlement with structures mostly made of heat-trapping materials, residents face amplified impacts of extreme heat. Photo ...

Homes line a street in Vaparaíso, Chile. Port city, touristic city and university city — its three identities also lead to tensions: pressure for port expansion reduces resident access to the ...

The evidence from cold weather communities in the U.S. is promising; electric school buses are performing well in extreme cold. Photo: Willowpix/iStock As electric school buses hit the road across the ...

In Maltepe, Istanbul, new parking clearances and wider sidewalks help to protect local pedestrians. Photo: TOPUK project team Although it is widely recognized that gender disparities are echoed in the ...

Jaipur is often referred to as the “Pink City” of India due to its notoriety in the hospitality sector. The moniker started in 1876 when the ruling Maharaja painted the city pink to welcome the Prince ...

The Deep Dive model, pioneered in Mexico City, is now helping other cities transcend individual projects to promote transformative city-wide change across systems. Photo: WRI México Achieving ...

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 ...

To ensure that all countries are able to take the climate action needed, the political outcome of the Global Stocktake should highlight the gap in finance and investment needed by many developing ...

Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden’s emerging experience in developing climate city contracts offers takeaways for the EU Commission as it works toward climate neutral cities. Photo by Nazrin ...

Addis Ababa’s Bole Road has been a critical site for improvements to safety, accessibility and efficiency. Photo by Jiregna Hirpa In Addis Ababa, road traffic crashes kill more than 400 people every ...