At #TTDC26, our Global Urban Mobility Deputy Director & Health & Road Safety Director Claudia Adriazola-Steil discusses safe, sustainable solutions for last-mile connection.
Stay tuned for more from #TTDC26 ๐ด transformingtransportation.org
WRI Ross Center Global Director Rogier van den Berg shares his biggest takeaway from #TTDC26 Day 1: Beyond providing temporary construction jobs, transport connects people to better opportunities, driving urban innovation & development.
Stay tuned ๐ transformingtransportation.org
๐ด Today, WRI Ross Center, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the British Embassy & the City of Copenhagen kickstarted #TTDC26 by bringing together top officials, staff & partners for a bike ride through Washington DC ๐บ๐ธ.
Register for #TTDC26 now ๐ transformingtransportation.org/register
This #InternationalWomensDay, weโre revisiting the Mahila Housing SEWA Trust (MHT), a 2020โ2021 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities finalist ๐.
In Ahmedabad, ๐ฎ๐ณ, MHT is empowering 1000s of women to be climate champions for themselves and their #city.
Read more ๐ bit.ly/3NgCxwa
As the ๐ navigates a complex landscape shaped by economic shifts & the rise of AI, transport can create jobs & build resilience.
Join global experts in discussing transport's foundational role in delivering essential public goods at #TTDC26 next week โก๏ธ transformingtransportation.org/agenda
As mass transit networks grow, understanding the gendered patterns of mobility can unlock ๐ system-wide efficiencies for commuters, especially women.
Do you want to power inclusive transit in your #city? Register for #TTDC26 now โก๏ธ transformingtransportation.org/register
Read more ๐ bit.ly/402WIAH
Yesterday, 11 global urban & health experts convened in New York, ๐บ๐ธ, to select the Grand Prize Winner of the 2025โ2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities ๐.
In April, weโll reveal the winning project at our Awards Celebration. Stay tuned!
Learn more ๐ PrizeforCities.org/jury
Calling all #TTDC26 attendees ๐ข Join us on March 12th for the 4th Paratransit/Popular Transport Day (P/PTD) ๐ต!
This half-day event will:
๐ Examine global paratransit trends
๐ง Identify action areas
๐ค Strengthen collaboration
Register for P/PTD now ๐ bit.ly/3Oo9qr6
Today is the UN World Day of Social Justice โ๏ธ. This year's theme: โSocial Protection & Decent Work for All.โ
Do you want to ensure decent work for all throughout the clean energy transition ๐โก? Register for #TTDC26 now โก๏ธ transformingtransportation.org/register
Read more ๐ bit.ly/4rZl75V
Meet the Atlanta Beltline, a 2025-2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities finalist ๐.
This 22-mile loop through Atlanta, ๐บ๐ธ, has:
๐งฉ Connected 45 neighborhoods
๐ณ Developed 470 acres of new green space
๐๏ธ Created/preserved 6.3k+ affordable housing units
More โก๏ธ bit.ly/4cwkVXm
@atlantabeltline.bsky.social
DYK the climate transition could lead to a net gain ๐ of ~375M jobs over the next 10 years?
Transport infrastructure & services are ๐ to ๐ing economic growth & jobs in #cities. Join us in catalyzing this change at #TTDC26 ๐ transformingtransportation.org/register
๐ The 2025โ2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities finalists are reshaping urban life & offering practical lessons for #cities around the ๐ as they build more inclusive & sustainable communities.
See how these 5๏ธโฃ projects are catalyzing healthier cities ๐ PrizeforCities.org
This #TransitEquityDay, weโre celebrating Delhiโs ๐ฎ๐ณ fare-free public transport scheme, which enables women to travel for free on government-owned buses ๐.
โ๏ธ Do you want to drive equitable mobility in your #city? Register for #TTDC26 now โก๏ธ transformingtransportation.org/register
Last week, we announced the 5๏ธโฃ finalists of the 2025-2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities. Now, weโre taking a closer look ๐ at the projects transforming #cities across the ๐.
Meet Loja's ๐ช๐จ Sistema Verde Urbano (โUrban Green Systemโ) โก๏ธ bit.ly/4acptPQ
As Jakarta, ๐ฎ๐ฉ, looks to expand affordable housing ๐๏ธ, #city officials can use #CityMetrics, our ๐ data platform, to see which neighborhoods lack access to nearby schools & employment opportunities, allowing them to focus ๐ on those who need it most.
Explore the dashboard now โก๏ธ citymetrics.wri.org
๐ Meet our 2025-2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities finalists:
โฃ Atlanta Beltline (Atlanta, ๐บ๐ธ)
โฃ Sistema Verde Urbano (Loja, ๐ช๐จ)
โฃ Revitalizing Informal Settlements and Environments (RISE) (Makassar, ๐ฎ๐ฉ)
โฃ Move As One Coalition (Manila, ๐ต๐ญ)
โฃ Book Bunk (Nairobi, ๐ฐ๐ช)
๐ bit.ly/464EFNI
In ๐บ๐ธ, #ESBs could bring ~$1.6B a year in health & climate benefits. For school bus drivers like Ron Reser, the shift to โก โis the future. We want to be a part of leading it.โ
Do you want to lead the future of transportation? Register for #TTDC26 now โก๏ธ transformingtransportation.org/register
๐ 334 submissions. 230 cities. 77 countries. Our largest WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities cycle yet.
In just 1๏ธโฃ week, weโll announce the 5๏ธโฃ finalists that are setting the standard for healthier #cities.
While you wait, explore past submissions in our ๐ Prize Database โก๏ธ PrizeforCities.org/database
With just 2 weeks left until we reveal our 2025-2026 #PrizeforCities finalists, weโre looking back ๐ at transformative submissions from previous cycles โ and you can too!
Explore urban projects from around the ๐ with our ๐ Prize Database โก๏ธ PrizeforCities.org/database
๐จ Registration is now open for #TTDC26!
This yearโs theme, "Powering Jobs & Growth," emphasizes transport's foundational role in delivering essential public goods ๐.
Register to attend virtually or in-person at the World Bank HQ in Washington, DC ๐ bit.ly/3LpFpGf
Forests are one of the worldโs best lines of defense against climate change as they remove and store CO2 from the atmosphere. Their loss has long-term consequences on countriesโ ability to meet climate commitments.
More on the impact of ๐ฅ on #forests โก๏ธ gfw.global/tcl24
๐ก๏ธ A 100ยฐ day looks exactly like an 85ยฐ day, but #ExtremeHeat kills more people than tornadoes and hurricanes combined. See how one Philadelphia neighborhood found a surprisingly simple solution (via TIME) โฌ๏ธ
time.com/7291482/loca... #UrbanHeat
#WRIExplains: The Many Effects of Extreme Heat๐ฅต
@worldresources examines the cascading impacts of heat in cities and offer tangible, scalable solutions that cities can use to develop effective, far-reaching strategies here๐ go.wri.org/urbanheat
๐๏ธ Small and medium cities often lack resources to develop climate solutions and implementation plans. Colombia's workshops revealed this gap and the urgent need for more technical support at the local level ๐ง thecityfix.com/blog/how-inc...
๐ฑ In Nairobi's Mathare slums, teenage mothers are fighting climate change one plant at a time. After devastating 2024 floods, they're transforming destroyed land into green farms using sack gardening & vertical techniques: thecityfix.com/blog/teenage... #UrbanFarming #ClimateAction
๐จA highly recommended read by @wrirosscities.bsky.social for anyone working on #SustainableTransport!
This new paper โCompleting the Tripโ calls for a global transport goal: a shift to 35% green fuels and a 25% reduction in transport energy consumption by 2035๐ฒ๐
๐Read more โก๏ธ: bit.ly/4ldEOnd
The basics work! ๐
(๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ธ/ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ค๐ด! ๐ต๐ข๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ #๐๐ญ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ + #๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐)
๐ก๏ธ #ExtremeHeat is no longer just a seasonal event - it's reshaping daily urban life worldwide. With 350+ cities facing temperatures above 35ยฐC, rising heat threatens health, transportation, jobs & economies. How are cities adapting? thecityfix.com/blog/from-wo... #UrbanHeat
It's #ShowYourStripes day! ๐
These stripes tell the story of our rapidly warming planet. Share your region's graphic to raise awareness & get others talking about the risks of #climatechange and how we can respond.
Download graphics for your location โก๏ธ showyourstripes.info
#NaturebasedSolutions have a lot to offer sub-Saharan Africa, like:
โ๏ธReduced extreme heat
๐งImproved water security
๐ฑNew green jobs
Learn more: go.wri.org/biodiversity...
