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⏰ The wait is over: Meet the ⑤ finalists for the 2023-2024
@WRIRossCities
#PrizeforCities
! 🎉
These innovators are at the forefront of urban
#climateresilience
. Explore their transformative projects 👉
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And our 2021-2022
#PrizeforCities
Grand Prize Winner is......🥁🥁🥁
🥇🏆TODOS AL PARQUE🏆🥇 from
#Barranquilla
, Colombia 🇨🇴
Congratulations!🥳
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As we gather for
#COP26
, a friendly reminder to global leaders of the many benefits of investing in
#cycling
.
🚲improves
#PublicHealth
🚲decrease vehicle traffic & increase productivity
🚲efficient & more equitable land use
🚲boosts
#RoadSafety
#biking
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This
#EarthDay
we're reminding global leaders that to invest in
#cycling
is to
#InvestInOurPlanet
!
🚲improves
#PublicHealth
🚲decrease vehicle traffic & increase productivity
🚲efficient & more equitable land use
🚲boosts
#RoadSafety
On bikenomics:
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From the session on
#cycling
- great pamphlet from
@Cycling_Embassy
outlines the positive impacts of cycling for individuals, companies, economic sectors, & society as a whole!
@DecisiOnderzoek
#TTDC21
#biking
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#PrizeforCities
finalists reveal at
#WUF11
!
🏅 Todos al Parque in Barranquilla 🇨🇴
🏅 Urban Wage Employment Initiative in Odisha 🇮🇳
🏅 The 15-Minute City in Paris 🇫🇷
🏅 Zu Peshawar in Peshawar 🇵🇰
🏅 Participatory Housing & Urban Development in Iloilo City 🇵🇭
🎉 Congrats! 🎉
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London’s congestion charge has generated $2.5 billion in its first 15 years, all of which is reinvested to improve city transport. Check out our blog here: 🚙🚙
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Join us in welcoming
@ClaudiaLopez
to the
@WRIRossCities
Advisory Group!
Bogotá's first female & openly LGBTQ+ Mayor, her commitment to urban sustainability, anti-corruption & environmental/social issues will drive our mission forward.
Welcome, Claudia!
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Did you know that urban
#trees
are a smart investment in public
#health
? Read more from
@nature_org
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This
#EarthDay
we're reminding global leaders that investing in
#cycling
is investing in our planet and its future!
🚲improves
#PublicHealth
🚲decrease traffic & increase productivity
🚲efficient & more equitable land use
🚲boosts
#RoadSafety
More 🔗👉
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#City
trees can help save lives and millions in health expenditures, says new
@nature_org
report
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Planting more
#trees
can make
#cities
cooler &
#safer
for all populations, writes
@PascalMitter
@nature_org
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Congratulations to the grand prize winner of the 2020-21
#PrizeforCities
: Sustainable Food Production for a Resilient
#Rosario
! 🎉🎊
@MuniRosario
’s urban agriculture program has increased
#FoodSecurity
for residents & climate
#resilience
in tandem
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𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 🌆
🧵Providing equitable access to urban services not only improves people's lives, but also generates citywide economic prosperity & environmental benefits.
👇👇
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DYK
#cycling
investment per traveler is significantly cheaper than most other
#mobility
options (especially car-based ones)?
@DecisiOnderzoek
@Cycling_Embassy
#biking
#citieswithoutcars
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Did you know that urban
#trees
are a smart investment in public
#health
? Read more from
@nature_org
🌳
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Did you know that urban
#trees
are a smart investment in public
#health
? Read more from
@nature_org
➡ 🌳
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It’s finally here! Announcing the five finalists of the 2020-2021 WRI Ross Center
#PrizeforCities
! These urban change-makers are working at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis & urban inequality, delivering life-changing impact to their communities.
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#London
’s congestion charge has generated $2.5 billion in its first 15 years, all of which is reinvested to improve
#city
transport. Check out our blog here: 🚙🚙
@dhidalgo65
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How Does a Flood-prone
#City
Run Out of Water? Inside
#Chennai
’s “Day Zero” Crisis | New blog from
@WRIIndia
’s
@rajbhagatt
on the severe
#water
stress impacting 11 million residents:
@WRIAqueduct
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On
#WorldBicycleDay
, let's talk about the many benefits of
#cycling
🚴💨
💉 improve
#PublicHealth
📈 decrease vehicle traffic & increase productivity
🏘️ efficient & more equitable land use
🚦 boost
#RoadSafety
& much more!
But how can cities encourage more cycling? 🧵
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The future of
#India
#railways
w/ The Honorable
@sureshpprabhu
Min. for Railways, Gov. of India at
#TTDC16
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Minister of Transport,
#Ethiopia
@dagmawit_moges
invites everyone to come cycle in
#Addis
encouraging a culture of
#cycling
amongst residents & visitors alike!
#TTDC21
WATCH LIVE 💻
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Why isn’t car travel 🚗 held to the same standards as air travel? ✈ All traffic fatalities are preventable. We need to work together to reduce the number of fatalities to zero.
Check out our new blog on Bogotá's
#VisionZero
plan. 🚦🚸
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London’s congestion charge has generated $2.5 billion in its first 15 years, all of which is reinvested to improve city transport. Check out our blog here: 🚙🚙
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We couldn’t agree more: Investing in
#nature
is not only the smart thing for
#cities
to do, it is the right thing to do. Check out our blog from
@nature_org
's .
@erickson_q
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London’s congestion charge has generated $2.5 billion in its first 15 years, all of which is reinvested to improve city transport. Check out our blog here: 🚙🚙
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"Come back to railways, travel by railways, make India better" The Honorable
@sureshpprabhu
@RailMinIndia
#TTDC16
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Would you spend $8 per year to see your community reduce rates of obesity, heart disease, anxiety and asthma?
@nature_org
#urbantrees
🌳🌳🌳
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Did you know that urban
#trees
are a smart investment in public
#health
? Read more from
@nature_org
🌳
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London’s congestion charge has generated $2.5 billion in its first 15 years, all of which is reinvested to improve city transport. Check out our blog here:
@dhidalgo65
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Incredible to see
#Paris
commitment to becoming "100% cyclable" - dramatically expanding its network of segregated bike lanes & more than tripling bicycle parking spots!🚴💨
#cycling
#cyclinglife
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Would you spend $8 per year to see your community reduce rates of obesity, heart disease, anxiety and asthma? It's possible with
#UrbanTrees
. Read more from
@nature_org
: 🌳🌳
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To become
#healthy
and
#prosperous
centers for people and meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, cities must embrace nature. Check out our blog from
@nature_org
here:
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It's
#Transport
Day at
#COP26
!
Presenting our new 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 - designed to help
#cities
take action to make
#cycling
a safe & appealing transport option during & beyond the current pandemic🚲
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Did you know that urban
#trees
are a smart investment in public
#health
? Read more from
@nature_org
🌳
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#Metrocable
has not only helped people get around
#Medell
ín more quickly & affordably, it has expanded access to opportunity & encouraged new public investments in previously neglected areas. Watch more about the
#WRIRossPrize
finalist 📽
@metrodemedellin
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Is your
#city
sustainable? Explore our checklist below:
🚶♀️safe streets
🌨️climate resilience
♿access for all
🚴♀️non-motorized transport
🌳green spaces
🚌electric vehicles
🌇efficient buildings
🛴new mobility
💦affordable water
💨clean air
#WorldEmojiDay
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Our new
#mapofthemonth
shows how people living in
#MexicoCity
’s wealthiest neighborhoods have 28X better access to jobs in a 30-minute trip by public transit & walking than those living in the poorest areas. Learn more:
@WRIMexico
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Low-speed zones benefit all road users!
Our guide with
@WBG_Transport
presents strategies for planning, designing, building, and evaluating low-speed zones in
#cities
.
#Love30
#StreetsforLife
#GRSF
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We are excited to announce
#SARSAI
as the winner of the inaugural
#WRIRossPrize
for Cities! Congratulations to
@Amend
for its innovative approach to creating safer journeys to school in Dar es Salaam & other African cities. Learn more about our winner:
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London’s congestion charge has generated $2.5 billion in its first 15 years, all of which is reinvested to improve city transport. Check out our blog here:
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Walking &
#cycling
are the most sustainable modes of
#transport
- but they can also be the most dangerous.
By designing roads around the needs of most vulnerable users, we can make safer, more equitable and sustainable cities:
#RoadSafety
@WBG_Transport
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In a groundbreaking move for national
#RoadSafety
policy, Mexico has declared safe mobility for all a constitutional right.
@dhidalgo65
lays out how Mexico got to this moment and what it means going forward:
#DerechoALaMovilidad
@WRIMexico
@WRI_Ciudades
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⛅
🌳🏤_🏬_ / |_\🚸🏢🌳🌳
_____🚋_🚶♀️__🚍______
🏡🏥🏦 / |🛴\ 🏠🌳🏡
🏨🌳🏪 / | 🚲\ 🏪🏨
🏡 🏨 / 🚲 | \ 🏡🏩🌳
Transforming
#cities
to be more sustainable & resilient is possible! Find out how: .
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⛅
🌳🏤_🏬_ / |_\🚸🏢🌳🌳
_____🚋_🚶♀️__🚍______
🏡🏥🏦 / |🛴\ 🏠🌳🏡
🏨🌳🏪 / | 🚲\ 🏪🏨
🏡 🏨 / 🚲 | \ 🏡🏩🌳
Transforming
#cities
to be more sustainable & resilient is possible! Find out how:
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⛅
🌳🏤_🏬_ /🚶♀️ |_\🚸🏢🌳🌳
_____🚋_🚶♀️__🚍______🚶♀️
🏡🏥🏦 / |🛴\ 🏠🌳🏡
🏨🌳🏪 / | 🚲\ 🏪🏨
🏡 🏨 / 🚲 | \ 🚶♀️🏡🏩🌳
Transforming
#cities
to be more sustainable & resilient is possible! Find out how: .
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⛅
🏢🏤_🏬_ / |_\🚸🏢🌳🌳
_____🚋_🚶♀️__🚍______
🏡🏥🏦 / |🛴\ 🏠🌳🏡
🏡🏡🏪 / | 🚲\ 🏪🏨
💒 🏨 / | \ 🏡🏩
By building more prosperous, livable and sustainable
#cities
, we are shaping a future that works better for everyone.
#WorldEmojiDay
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More Bicycles, Slower Speeds, a More Livable City: Paris Mayor
@Anne_Hidalgo
Plans an Ambitious Second Term | New blog from
@dhidalgo65
on the bold vision in Hidalgo's reelection manifesto: 🚴♀️🚶♀️🚸🌳🌇
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Which forms of
#transport
are most efficient and sustainable? This
@NACTO
animation shows how many people per hour each moves ⬇️
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Did you know that urban
#trees
are a smart investment in public
#health
? Read more from
@nature_org
🌳
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Key benefits of
#TacticalUrbanism
:
💰Cost-effective & quick
🦺Can lead pop-up change to permanent
⚖Small-scale, but scalable
🌇Spurs city-community collaborations
👥Builds consensus and awareness
Read on from
@rajeev228031
& Prerna Mehta of
@WRIIndia
:
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We must shift to
#publictransport
, then electrify.
“I prefer to have a diesel bus on an exclusive lane versus an electric bus stuck in traffic” 💬
@MedMezghani
of
@UITPnews
at
#TTDC23
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⛅
🌳🏤_🏬_ /🚶♀️ |_\🚸🏢🌳🌳
_____🚋_🚶♀️__🚍______🚶♀️
🏡🏥🏦 / |🛴\ 🏠🌳🏡
🏨🌳🏪 / | 🚲\ 🏪🏨
🏡 🏨 / 🚲 | \ 🚶♀️🏡🏩🌳
Transforming
#cities
to be more sustainable & resilient is possible! Find out how: .
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According to a study,
#cyclists
in
#Colombian
cities are typically the happiest commuters. In 2016, 86% of bicyclists in 18
#cities
were satisfied with their commutes, compared to just 48% for mass transit and 74% for taxis. Read more from
@dhidalgo65
:
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Which countries are responsible for the most
#transport
emissions? Mostly upper-middle-income & high-income countries. By comparison, South Asia & sub-Saharan Africa contribute less than other regions. 🚗🚍
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Planting an additional 10
#trees
on a
#city
block can improve peoples’ perceptions of their
#health
, comparable to being 7 years younger.
@nature_org
#IntlForestDay
🌳🌳
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Why do you fight for
#SustainableCities
?
🚶♀️safe streets
🌨️climate resilience
♿access for all
🚴♀️low-carbon transport
🌳green spaces
🌇efficient buildings
🛴new mobility
💦affordable water
💨clean air
🚍 public transit
Answer below!
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#Urban
trees could account for $25M in annual savings related to health care costs and lost work days from air pollution
@nature_org
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To become
#healthy
and
#prosperous
centers for people and meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, cities must embrace nature. Check out our blog from
@nature_org
here:
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A commuter who switches from driving to cycling for 5 km each way, 5 days a week, would experience health benefits worth about $1,900 per year!
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As cities transform streets to increase walking & cycling space 🚶♀️🚲 and reduce car use 🚗 during and after
#COVID19
, our blog by
@WRIBrasil
breaks down 3 strategies to ensure such changes last and help shift to a more
#resilient
, lower carbon future.
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The five finalists of the 2021-2022 WRI Ross Center
#PrizeforCities
! 🏆
These urban change-makers show how cities can thrive in turbulent times; responding to uncertainty, disruption & crisis to create equitable, resilient & healthy cities 🏙️👇👇👇
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#Cycling
is:
🌳 Environmental Policy
📈 Policy
🦺 Safety Policy
🏘️ Land-Use Policy
😷 COVID-19 Policy
🚴♀️ Mobility Policy
📚 Education Policy
⚖️ Equity Policy
💉 Public Health Policy
🤝 Social Policy
Learn more:
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Efforts to make cities
#greener
should result in healthier, more livable communities for everyone, says
@nature_org
. And we agree: nature-based solutions should benefit ALL neighborhoods.
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Today was a COP first: The first ministerial-level meeting on
#cities
and
#climate
action.
Here’s why that’s such a big deal. 🧵 👇
#COP27
#JustAndAmbitious
#citiesforall
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#Urban
trees make people happier, protect the
#climate
and lessen the impacts of severe weather events. So why aren't more cities
#greening
their streets?
#Cities4Forests
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A commuter who switches from driving to cycling for 5 km each way, 5 days a week, would experience health benefits worth about $1,900 per year! Read more:
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Interested in better public
#transport
,
#cycling
infrastructure &
#ElectricVehicles
?
Don't miss U.S. Secretary of Transportation
@PeteButtigieg
on how we build back better sustainable transport at
#TTDC22
!
Registration now open - hold your place:
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#City
trees can help save lives and millions in health expenditures, says new
@nature_org
report
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How did Bogotá reduce its road fatality rate by over 60% in just 10 years? Our report explores what other cities can learn from this success story:
#ReformRoads
@ODIdev
@FIAFdn
@annabrays
@dhidalgo65
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We're thrilled to welcome
@felipe_ramir
as our new Director of Urban Mobility, where he'll lead the charge helping cities build sustainable, equitable + high-quality transportation! 🚌🛴🚲
Read the official announcement ➡️
Estaré en la Secretaría de Movilidad hasta el próximo 29 de agosto. Me voy como Director de Movilidad Urbana a nivel global del World Resources Institute. Allá seguiré trabajando por la calidad de vida de las personas. Gracias
@ClaudiaLopez
por la oportunidad de servir a Bogotá.
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Would you spend $8 per year to see your community reduce rates of obesity, heart disease, anxiety and asthma?
@nature_org
#urbantrees
🌳🌳🌳
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In 2004,
@metrodemedellin
opened the world’s first aerial tram system,
#Metrocable
, connecting slums in the city’s hillsides to its downtown center & transit network, transforming the city. Learn more about the
#WRIRossPrize
finalist:
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To become
#healthy
and
#prosperous
centers for people and meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, cities must embrace nature. Check out our new blog from
@nature_org
here:
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#Urbanization
has been a major driver of habitat loss, but we can reverse this trend with better planning for
#sustainable
urban growth and the use of natural solutions. Read more in our latest blog from
@nature_org
's
@RobIMcDonald
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Happy
#WorldBicycleDay
! Biking is a healthy, productive & carbon-free mode of transportation. Check out 3 ways
#cities
can harness the benefits of the
#bikeshare
revolution: 🚲🚲
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Would you spend $8 per year to see your community reduce rates of obesity, heart disease, anxiety and asthma? It's possible with
#UrbanTrees
. Read more from
@nature_org
: 🌳🌳
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250+ submissions 📥
From 50+ countries 🌎
5 finalists 🇬🇧 🇰🇪 🇮🇳 🇲🇽 🇦🇷
1 grand prize winner 🏆
On June 29, join our finalists, distinguished Jury members & award-winning MC
@FemiOke
for the 2020-2021
#PrizeforCities
Awards Ceremony!
Register now:
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We couldn’t agree more: Investing in
#nature
is not only the smart thing for
#cities
to do, it is the right thing to do. Check out our blog from
@nature_org
's
@erickson_q
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In 10 years,
#Bogot
á cut its traffic fatalities in half, despite significant political and financial barriers. How? Find out more during
#Walk21Bogota
, starting today!
@SectorMovilidad
@dhidalgo65
@annabrays
@Walk21Network
#Visi
ónCeroBOG
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Why do you fight for
#SustainableCities
?
🚶♀️safe streets
🌨️climate resilience
♿access for all
🚴♀️low-carbon transport
🌳green spaces
🌇efficient buildings
🛴new mobility
💦affordable water
💨clean air
🚍 public transit
#WorldCitiesDay
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