Austin, Texas, is among many U.S. cities implementing innovative clean energy solutions. Photo: Roschetzky ...

Oslo’s City Ring Road after multimodal safety improvements. Photo courtesy of City of Oslo, Norway In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to ...

Nossa Cidade (“Our City”), from TheCityFix Brasil, explores critical questions for building more sustainable cities. Every month features a new theme. Leaning on the expertise of researchers and ...

In Makassar’s informal settlements, community-led design and nature-based infrastructure are turning flood-prone neighborhoods into healthier, safer places to live. Photo: WRI Ross Center On rainy ...

Commuters to downtown Paris, France, sit in traffic on the Périphérique. Extended commutes, particularly in heavy traffic, are linked to increased stress and anxiety and decreased life satisfaction.

Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...

Once an abandoned freight rail, the Atlanta Beltline is a 22-mile loop linking 45 previously fragmented neighborhoods. Photo: Erin Sintos Early on a weekday morning in Atlanta, a familiar choreography ...

As previously discussed on TheCityFix, informal street vendors in cities around the world experience daily challenges to their economic livelihoods. For example, street vendors are perceived to be ...

Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, where an elevated expressway was demolished to make way for a massive public recreation space. Photo by Aleksandr Zykov Road development throughout the 20th century was ...

Restoring the bare hillsides of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: WRI Africa Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sits where Lake Kivu drains into the Ruzizi River along the border ...

Our impressions of a city are formed mainly by the quality of public spaces. If they are not pleasant and preserved, or if they transmit a sense of insecurity, we will seldom return. Good planning of ...

In cities like Beijing with aging populations, design and infrastructure changes can help make public transit systems more accessible. Photo: Besides the Obvious/Shutterstock As people live longer and ...