2025年1月10日 · 2024 has been a tumultuous year: More than half the world’s population went to the ballot box — some voting for radical change — extraordinary weather events have devastated communities and countries have been rocked by continued violent conflict. Given …

TheCityFix is an online resource for the latest news and analysis on urban sustainability and development. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers, urban planners, designers, engineers and citizens who work to make cities better places to live. The blog is produced by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, World Resources Institute’s…

3 天之前 · An aerial view of Chișinău, Moldova. The city used project preparation facilities to support the development of a green city action plan. Photo: Vadim Russu/Unsplash Moldova’s capital city, Chișinău, recently secured a €20 million investment to tackle flooding and pollution of the Bîc River, aiming to transform it into a valuable …

2024年12月16日 · In October 2024, a high-altitude isolated depression struck Valencia, Spain, bringing severe weather, torrential rainfall and flash floods. Photo: danr13/iStock 2024 has been a tumultuous year: More than half the world’s population went to the ballot box — some voting for radical change — extraordinary weather events have devastated communities and …

2024年12月19日 · Building a new planter box on a sidewalk corner in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Mathilde Nie/UrbanShift 2024 was tumultuous. Cities saw record-breaking temperatures, a sharp uptick in climate-related disasters, violent conflict in too many places, and contentious elections that shifted local, national and regional politics. But amidst the tumult, cities centered themselves as global leaders ...

2025年1月22日 · Workers install solar panels on the roof of an elementary school. School districts across the U.S. are claiming direct pay on hundreds of projects, including solar panel installations and electric school buses. Photo: Jim West/Alamy Stock Photo The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act’s “ direct pay ” provision offers communities across …

2024年9月12日 · A series exploring urban change through the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, the premier global award celebrating and spotlighting impactful stories of sustainable urban transformation.

2024年1月5日 · A resident of Freetown, Sierra Leone, finds shade at a makeshift bus stop. In 2023, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer announced the city's first Climate Action Plan to combat rising temperatures and extreme flooding. Photo: Random Institute/Unsplash 2023 was hot but ultimately hopeful. The past year saw record-breaking temperatures and an onslaught of extreme weather events like…

2023年10月23日 · Most Asia-Pacific cities, like Hong Kong, are located in coastal, riparian and delta areas and are heavily affected by tropical and monsoonal hydrological cycles, increasing their vulnerability to climate risks. Photo: sugarman_joe/Unsplash Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly, centers of social interaction attracting ...

2023年6月26日 · A drone-captured, aerial view of urban life in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo: lechatnoir/iStock Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many cities are also more vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters due to their population …