Cities in Africa are in something of a quandary when it comes to COVID-19. To date, the impact of the disease has been much less than most experts predicted. As of this writing, the continent has had ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2010, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec), Monterrey’s historic and prestigious university, reached a crossroads when two students were killed right outside the university’s gates. This was a turning ...

1. Delineation of School Zones School zones in our context mainly refer to the area from outside a school’s entrance to the nearest public transport stop. The zones ensure that students feel safe and ...

Los Angeles: Zero-Emission Commercial Loading Zones For example, the city of Los Angeles has long been plagued by local air pollution and persistent traffic congestion, largely due to commuter traffic ...

How we plan our cities has always been a reflection of prevailing cultural and technological trends and even major crises. The cholera epidemics in the 19 th century sparked the introduction of modern ...

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 ...

How and how much to separate cyclists from traffic depends a lot on the speed vehicles are travelling. Lowering speed limits on city streets through simple design changes and speed-calming measures ...

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 ...

The city government set a goal to reduce car traffic by one third by 2030. The authority to designate bus lanes, bike lanes, one-way traffic and closed streets to traffic was transferred from the ...

Pedestrian and bicycle-oriented spaces support and encourage active mobility for everyone but especially exploration and play by children. In Gurugram, outside Delhi, WRI India found many children ...