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🌡️ Temperature rise = More fire risk 🔥 Record global heat in 2023-24 💧 Extended drought conditions 🧯 Unprecedented January fires in LA Explore how each degree of warming increases fire risk: https://tinyurl.com/yc83nzhx #ClimateChange #Wildfires #LAFires #UrbanHeat #Fire #WildfirePrevention

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The Trump admin is causing chaos in transport research. Studies have been canceled, datasets have vanished, and experts have been fired. The Nat'l Academies’ Transportation Research Board has caved to Trump’s demands for censorship, triggering upheaval. Its future is in doubt. From me (w/scoops) 🧵

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Myth: Removing car lanes make #traffic worse. ⚠️ Fact: A study of 545 European cities proves the opposite! When cities prioritize #SustainableTransport, people adapt - changing routes, times and even transport modes. Learn how traffic "evaporates" 💨 https://bit.ly/3C7Egyt

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News: Report reveals rise in nature-based solutions to combat climate risks in Africa, but lack of investment persists, especially in #cities — story on study by @worldresources.bsky.social and World Bank, with @afdbgroup.bsky.social: buff.ly/41uc02F @wrirosscities.bsky.social @giz.de @bmz.de

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📢 Announcing the 2025-2026 WRI Ross Center #PrizeforCities 🏆 🌆 CALLING ALL URBAN INNOVATORS: Submit initiatives for livable, accessible & green cities! Theme: "Catalyzing Healthy Cities" $250K Grand Prize + Four $25K finalist prizes Apply:

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🚶‍♀️ #Walking and #cycling commuters report higher well-being levels than drivers, according to an 18-year UK study tracking 18,000 people. Ready to transform your commute? Here's how: https://bit.ly/4g6P0eb #ActiveMobility

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"New York’s congestion pricing plan raised $48.6 million in tolls during its first month, a strong start for the program that exceeded expectations and kept it on track to raise billions of dollars for the region’s decaying mass transit system." We're not going back. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/n...

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🌍 The future of transport needs action today. Join 150+ global experts at #TTDC25 to tackle implementation challenges in developing economies. 📆 March 11-12, 2025 🏛️ @WorldBank HQ & Online 🎯 Theme: Driving Change, Delivering Solutions Register: https://bit.ly/JoinTTDC25

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Heads up, leaders in #cities #cities4climate #sdg11 - the #bikesky community is ALIGNED. go.bsky.app/M5zxt75 | @wrirosscities.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social @climatemayors.bsky.social | Together we have BIG #ClimateInfluence & I'm on the hunt for political leaders who bike for transportation.

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🛣️ #CongestionPricing is a market-based pricing system for urban roads and transit that increases fees during peak times in busy areas. This strategy promotes efficient mobility by balancing demand across hours, reducing bottlenecks and creating smoother traffic flow while improving air quality.

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👏 Inspirational! 🇫🇷 Thank you for your leadership, @annehidalgo.bsky.social!

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🇧🇷 #Campinas, Brazil is showing cities worldwide how to move from climate commitments to concrete action with their Local Climate Action Plan (PLAC), integrating across 🏘️ Housing 🚌 Mobility 🌿 Nature 👥 Social inclusion Get the details: https://tinyurl.com/mrmvh9b5

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🚦 #TrafficCalming transforms city streets into spaces where drivers naturally slow down, pedestrians cross safely and cyclists can move with confidence. Together, these measures protect all users and help create more vibrant urban communities for everyone. #SaferByDesign

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🎉 #TTDC25 registration is open! Join us March 11-12 in-person or online to drive sustainable transport implementation worldwide. 🎯 Focus: Moving from planning to action 🌍 Global expertise 💡 Practical solutions 🤝 Networking Register now: https://bit.ly/JoinTTDC25

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🌍 Want to contribute to work on people, nature and climate? Join us! @wrirosscities.bsky.social is looking for a Communications Manager to develop and execute communication strategies and materials for projects within the #UrbanDevelopment program. Apply now: tinyurl.com/4msx5czh

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I had the pleasure of sitting down for a lunch talk with Allan Larsson last week. Allan shared his insights on transforming urban areas into zero-emission cities. bit.ly/4hzWCHB #cities #finance #governance #climate @wrirosscities.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social @climatechangepost.bsky.social

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During last week's 2025 strategy retreat, the Cities comms team gathered at the National Building Museum, where urban solutions took LEGO form—from resilient bridges to electric bus depots. Now more than ever, we're committed to transforming #cities and building a sustainable future for all. 🌆

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⚠️ Road safety is no accident! For two decades, we've been making streets safer globally through a holistic approach encompassing infrastructure, policy and community engagement. Visit our Health & #RoadSafety page to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3cfndpzy #RoadSafetyMonth

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⚡️ #EmbodiedEnergy measures the total lifecycle energy footprint of products and services - tracking every input from raw material extraction, manufacturing, transport, installation, maintenance and disposal to reveal the true #energy costs embedded in everything we make and use.

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🔔 The WRI Ross Center Monthly is here! Read about: ‣ Why transport shapes thriving cities 🚊 ‣ How cities unlock climate finance 💰 ‣ Latest on California's January fires 🔥 ‣ Tax credits driving clean energy ⚡ + More! ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustai...

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🌎 After a year of record-breaking floods and scorching heat, what's next for #cities? 🌆 Rogier van den Berg explores how urban areas can drive positive change for people, nature and climate in 2025 and beyond: https://bit.ly/4gm2wL2 #SustainableCities

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🔎 Explore our reports, working papers, guidebooks and more for practical, data-driven research on how cities can deliver core services like housing, transport, water and sanitation to all residents: https://bit.ly/4gBrs1z

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If we can’t get people in cars to care about the safety of other road users, maybe we can get them to care about their own wallets.

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The brewing US insurance crisis. It's not just housing w/ @markgongloff.bsky.social @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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🌡️ Temperature rise = More fire risk 🔥 Record global heat in 2023-24 💧 Extended drought conditions 🧯 Unprecedented January fires in LA Explore how each degree of warming increases fire risk: https://bit.ly/4jvf99s #ClimateChange #Wildfires #UrbanHeat #WildfirePrevention

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Gotta love the electric motorbikes … and trikes!

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🚨 Big news: India's EV revolution hits 5.5M vehicles! 🇮🇳 The breakdown: 🛵 3.12M e-2 wheelers 🚗 2.28M e-3 wheelers 🚌 10,500+ e-buses 🚛 745+ e-trucks Backed by $15.13B in support, this impressive transformation has already cut 14M tons of GHG emissions! #India #ElectricVehicles #emissions

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It's #TransitEquityDay 🚍 🚋 🚇 🚄 We believe everyone has the right to #transit that is: 🦺 Safe 👨‍🦽 Accessible 🕙 Reliable 💳 Affordable ♻️ Sustainable 🏛️ Well-funded Join us for Transforming Transportation to explore advancing #TransitEquity & much more! Register: https://bit.ly/JoinTTDC25 #TTDC25

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🏠 DYK indoor air can be 2-5x more polluted than outdoor air? Gas appliances are major contributors, with stoves alone emitting 21 harmful pollutants. Understand how different household appliances affect your health in this comprehensive study 🔍 https://bit.ly/40i9XwY

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⏰ Happening in 15 minutes! Please join us! ⬇️

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🛣️ Congestion pricing is a market-based pricing system for urban roads and transit that increases fees during peak times in busy areas. This strategy promotes efficient mobility by balancing demand across hours, reducing bottlenecks and creating smoother traffic flow while improving air quality.

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Bicycle underpasses are an important ingredient of Dutch cycling infrastructure. This underpass in Utrecht, opened in 2020, allows cyclists on a busy main cycling route to cross a two-way street and double bus lane on a safe and convenient way, without causing any delay.

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Helpful new summary of the role of transport in improving access to opportunities produced to prompt discussion in Parliament. In sum: “Adaptable, reliable, accessible, sustainable, resilient to disruption and affordable transport is essential for accessing economic and social opportunities”

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🌆 Barcelona's superblocks aren't just reclaiming streets from cars - they're creating the perfect environment for #micromobility. The city has transformed car spaces into people-first zones, leading to 14 thriving dockless operations. See how they did it: https://bit.ly/4g4LHUR

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🌐✨ WRI's Data Lab is #hiring a Senior Data Scientist to revolutionize environmental research using LLMs & NLP. Turn experiments into impactful products while working hybrid from our global offices. Join us 👉 https://bit.ly/40x9sza #jobsearch #careers #nowhiring

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🚨Announcing the 10 semi-finalists for the #TMFSustainableCities Varanasi Challenge!🚨 Each team has been selected for their solutions that can make Varanasi’s historic old city of Kashi safer & more accessible for all. Meet the teams driving change ➡️ https://bit.ly/40JpeIJ

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Let's work to advocate for evidence-based practices to reduce traffic deaths.

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🚧 Traffic calming design strategies are used to reduce vehicle speeds & make walking and cycling safer in urban areas. Applications include speed bumps, roundabouts, narrowed roads, curb extensions & other physical changes to streets that passively slow traffic. #trafficcalming

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🏢 Local governments ⛪ Religious institutions 🏫 School districts 🔌 Rural electric co-ops For the first time, they can ALL access clean energy tax credits through direct pay. See the transformative results after just 2 years: https://bit.ly/40Hlc3y #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability

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💡 Cities are getting creative with transit funding: 🇫🇷 Paris: Employer taxes 🇮🇩 Jakarta: Gov't subsidies 🇨🇴 Bogotá: Parking fees 🇮🇳 Bengaluru: Land value capture Explore these innovative approaches: https://bit.ly/4hghHXd #UrbanDevelopment #PublicTransit #TransitFunding

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More good resources for climate and environmental reporters. 👇 @coveringclimatenow.org @theopennotebook.bsky.social @sciencewriters.org

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🌍 NEW: The @weforum.org Global Risks Report 2025 ranks #pollution as the 6th most severe short-term global risk. From air quality to plastic waste, pollution threatens both human health and our planet's future. Learn more about the risks we face: https://bit.ly/3BYyRK4

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Extreme #UrbanHeat costs U.S. cities $100bn yearly - a figure projected to increase 5-fold by 2050. Investing in climate-resilient urban infrastructure and #cooling now is critical to cities' livability in a warmer future. 🔥🌡️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/3PvaXJ3 #ExtremeHeat

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I think this is one of my favourite colourful climate chart type things, because it depicts two things at once: - Things are going to get worse, no matter what - The degree to which they get worse depends on decisions made today theconversation.com/my-new-dark-... by @edhawkins.org

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