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
#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! 🎉
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: 🚙🚙
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!
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 🔗👉
#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: 🚙🚙
Amidst
#COVID19
, cycling has emerged as a resilient way to stay connected. Cities like
#Bogot
á have been temporarily or permanently expanding cycling infrastructure in response.
And cycling's benefits go beyond mobility. Learn more in our blog: 🚲🚲
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.
#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
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? 🧵
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. 🚦🚸
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: 🚙🚙
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: 🚙🚙
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
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
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
: 🌳🌳
#Cities
around the world are rethinking how to
#design
the road for all users – working to limit the use of private cars and encouraging safe pedestrian interaction with their
#urban
environments. Check out what 5 cities are doing:
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:
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🚲
#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
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
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
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:
#Shenzhen
has the world’s first 100% electric
#bus
fleet, and the largest, demonstrating that it’s possible for cities to cost-effectively electrify their bus fleets, benefiting citizens both on and off the bus.
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:
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
⛅
🏢🏤_🏬_ / |_\🚸🏢🌳🌳
_____🚋_🚶♀️__🚍______
🏡🏥🏦 / |🛴\ 🏠🌳🏡
🏡🏡🏪 / | 🚲\ 🏪🏨
💒 🏨 / | \ 🏡🏩
By building more prosperous, livable and sustainable
#cities
, we are shaping a future that works better for everyone.
#WorldEmojiDay
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: 🚴♀️🚶♀️🚸🌳🌇
#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: 🚙🚙
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
:
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
:
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. 🚗🚍
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!
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:
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.
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 🏙️👇👇👇
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.
Amidst
#COVID19
, cycling has emerged as a resilient way to stay connected. Cities like
#Bogot
á are temporarily or permanently expanding cycling infrastructure in response.
And cycling's benefits go beyond mobility. Learn more in our blog: 🚲🚲
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:
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.
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:
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:
#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: 🚙🚙
#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
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: 🚲🚲
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
: 🌳🌳
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:
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