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WRI India: Tackling the World’s Toughest Challenges

  • Climate
  • Business
  • Governance
Photo by Kara Newhouseg/Flickr
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Governance

Managing Water Resources With Urban Design

  • Urban Development
  • water
  • water risk
  • watersheds
Photo Courtesy: WRI/Flickr
  • Urban Development
  • water
  • water risk
  • watersheds

That Dingy Bus Stop is Hindering India’s Progress - An Economic Case for Safe Public Transport

  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • sustainable cities initiative
A dingy bus stop, or a series of them, can thus cost more than a few dollars to the country. Photo Courtesy: EMBARQ/Flickr
  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • sustainable cities initiative

Don’t Miss the Bus, Delhi

  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • sustainable cities initiative
Photo Courtesy: EMBARQ/Flickr
  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • sustainable cities initiative

Designing for Safety

  • Urban Development
  • health and road safety
  • Road Safety
Cities Safer by Design is a global reference guide to help cities save lives from traffic fatalities through improved street design and smart urban development. Photo Courtesy: jchessma/Flickr
  • Urban Development
  • health and road safety
  • Road Safety

Making Urban Streets Safer By Design

  • Urban Development
  • Road Safety
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • Urban Development
  • Road Safety
  • sustainable cities initiative

Reimagining Mumbai

  • low carbon cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
As the national government announces its plan for Smart Cities, Mumbai too needs to visualize a smarter future.
  • low carbon cities
  • sustainable cities initiative

Three Steps to Build a Greener and Climate Resilient India

  • Climate
  • Urban Development
  • drought
  • ecosystem valuation
  • forests
  • watersheds
India’s cities are famed for their pollution, but it doesn’t have to be this way with clever planning. Photo credit: WRI/Flikr
  • Climate
  • Urban Development
  • drought
  • ecosystem valuation
  • forests
  • watersheds

India Budget 2015: Can it Deliver for the Environment?

  • Climate
  • Business
  • Governance
  • development
  • Urban Development
  • ecosystem services
  • Cambio Climático
  • forest
  • forests
  • green economy
  • renewable energy
There is an opportunity to integrate climate change adaptation strategies into ongoing development initiatives. EMBARQ/Flikr
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Governance
  • development
  • Urban Development
  • ecosystem services
  • Cambio Climático
  • forest
  • forests
  • green economy
  • renewable energy

How to Enable Safer Access to Mass Transit in Indian Cities

  • Urban Development
  • Road Safety
Indian cities can adopt a more sustainable path by prioritising people-oriented, integrated transport development. Photo by Meena Kadri/Flickr.
  • Urban Development
  • Road Safety

Increasing Mode Share of Bus Transport in Indian Cities

  • low carbon cities
  • transportation
EMBARQ India is releasing Bus Karo 2.0, which analyzes bus services in cities across India and will inform urban planners, designers, and bus operators in order to help increase bus mode share. Photo by Benoit Colin/EMBARQ.
  • low carbon cities
  • transportation

What will it take to create smart cities in India?

  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • India
  • low carbon cities
  • transportation
With the right priorities and development strategies, India’s smart cities initiative has the potential to make cities more sustainable, inclusive, and safe. Photo by rebel/Flickr.
  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • India
  • low carbon cities
  • transportation

From traffic flow to pedestrian access: Shifting Mumbai’s parking policy

  • low carbon cities
  • low carbon development
  • low carbon cities
  • low carbon development

Introducing the Hub: Bringing Connectivity and Collaboration to Indian Cities

  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • low carbon cities
  • low carbon development
EMBARQ India leads knowledge sharing initiative to advance sustainable transport and urban development in India. Photo by EMBARQ/Flikr
  • bus rapid transit (BRT)
  • low carbon cities
  • low carbon development