WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
The decisions that national leaders, local officials, developers and planners make in cities today will determine how billions of people will live over the next century. Already, half the global population resides in cities. That figure is set to increase to 70 percent by 2050.
Traditional models of urban development can lock us into congestion, sprawl and inefficient resource use. However, compact, connected and efficient growth can help ensure more competitive cities and provide a better quality of life for citizens.
WRI aims to ensure that cities drive economic opportunity while sustaining natural resources and improving quality of life. Through our WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, we use technical expertise, cutting-edge research and on-the-ground partnerships to design solutions that enable sustainable city growth.
Our analysis and tools allow cities to effectively manage their natural resources and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while improving quality of life. Working across our network, we develop and support the implementation of research-based solutions in sustainable mobility, urban form, as well as urban efficiency and climate that reduce pollution, improve health, and create safe, accessible public spaces for all people to thrive.
We collaborate with local and national decision-makers in Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Mexico and Turkey to implement projects that overcome the challenges of urbanization and make cities that are better for people and the planet. And we partner with businesses, governments and civil society to scale our successful pilot projects globally.
Top WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Outcomes
What's a top outcome?
Top outcomes are WRI's biggest success stories. They occur when our analysis, solutions, or partnerships result in significant change in the world.
-
2020
-
2020
-
2019
-
2019
Featured Expert
![](https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/styles/profile/public/ani-dasgupta-wri.jpg?AWkKwJh.1jtJzOEeXJfVGHxgZVe8v89Y&itok=UD0N2gxS)
Aniruddha Dasgupta
New in WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
All
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities Projects
Urban Mobility
-
-
-
FedEx-EMBARQ Mobility and Accessibility Program
Working together with the common goal to improve quality of life through sustainable transport and mobility solutions
-
-
-
FedEx-EMBARQ Mobility and Accessibility Program
Working together with the common goal to improve quality of life through sustainable transport and mobility solutions.
-
-
Beijing Low-Emission Zone
WRI China is supporting Beijing in the city’s implementation of an innovative low-emission zone to reduce air pollution and associated public health costs, among other effects.
Urban Development
-
-
WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities is the premier global award celebrating and spotlighting transformative urban change.
-
-
Urban Community Resilience Assessment
Amplifying vulnerable communities’ voices in adaptation decision-making to advance effective, equitable and resilient urban development
Urban Efficiency & Climate Change
-
Zero Carbon Buildings for All
How can we make zero carbon buildings and districts achievable everywhere?
-
-
Building Efficiency Accelerator
Innovative public-private collaboration speeds the development and implementation of building efficiency policies and practices.
-
Research & Knowledge Exchange
-
World Resources Report
The World Resources Report is the flagship publication of World Resources Institute.
Partnerships & Special Initiatives
-
The Coalition for Urban Transitions
A global collaboration to support national governments to address pressing economic, inequality and climate challenges by making their cities livable and sustainable.
-
-
New Climate Economy
Bringing together some of the world’s foremost economic experts to contribute to the global debate about climate change and economic policy, and to inform government, business and investment decisions.
Experts
-
Aniruddha Dasgupta
President & CEO, WRI -
Adriana Lobo
CEO, WRI México -
Toni Lindau
Director, Brazil, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Daizong Liu
Director, China, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Victoria A. Beard
Fellow, World Resources Report, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Claudia Adriazola-Steil
Deputy Director, Urban Mobility and Director, Health & Road Safety, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Robin King
Director of Knowledge Capture & Collaboration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Fernando Paez
Chief Operations Officer, WRI México -
Cristina Albuquerque
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Dhawal Ashar
Senior Manager, Sustainable Cities and Transport, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Jyot Chadha
Deputy Director, NUMO Alliance -
Radha Chanchani
Managing Associate, Research & Practice, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Larissa Da Silva
Senior Manager, Global Projects & Initiatives, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Carrie Dellesky
Engagement & Communications Manager, Carbon Removal -
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Global Research, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Vineet John
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Wei Li
Research Analyst, Sustainable Transport, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Eric Mackres
Senior Manager, Data and Tools, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Daniela Facchini
Global Operations Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Su Song
Research Associate, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Celal Tolga Imamoglu
Senior Manager, Transport & Road Safety, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Lulu Xue
Research Associate, Sustainable Transport, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Iman Abdulwassi Abubaker
Urban Mobility Project Manager, WRI Africa -
Mariana Barcelos
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Prerna Vijaykumar Mehta
Lead, Urban Development, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Mariana Orloff
Senior Manager, Global Platform for Sustainable Cities - Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ayesha Dinshaw
Manager, Climate Resilience, WRI India -
Guillermo Petzhold
Urban Mobility Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Shannon Hilsey Choy
Project Associate, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Anne Maassen
Manager, Urban Transformation, Global Lead, WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities -
Paula Manoela dos Santos
Active Mobility Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Sebastián I. Varela
Manager, Strategy Development & Performance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ben Welle
Director, Integrated Transport & Innovation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Shiyong Qiu
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Nate Aden
Senior Associate, Business Center -
Xiangyi Li
Research Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Hui Jiang
Research Analyst, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Retno Wihanesta
Research Analyst/Urban Transport Planner, WRI Indonesia -
Kira Austin
Administrative Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Letícia Liechavicius
Senior Human Resources Analyst, WRI Brasil -
Sunita Vaswani
Senior Project Associate – Operations, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Zhufang Shi
Project Coordinator, WRI China Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Tuğçe Üzümoğlu
Environmental Engineer, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Henrique Evers
Urban Development Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Rizzon
Road Safety Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Felipe Perez Martinez
Institutional Relations Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Felin
Communications Specialist, WRI Brasil -
Mitchell Abuan
Grants and Finance Specialist II, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Sonia Aguilar
Road Safety Coordinator, WRI México -
Agraw Ali
GIS Research Analyst, WRI Africa -
Diana Amezola
Active Mobility Coordinator, WRI Mexico -
Angelo Angel Gomez
Grants & Finance Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ettore Arpini
Planning and Performance Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Sergio Avelleda
Urban Mobility Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Laura Azeredo
Urban Development Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Behruz Baizayee
Associate, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Lena Bakalian
Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Isabel Bartmann
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Bruno Batista
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Meltem Bayraktar
Urban Efficiency & Climate Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Luana Betti
Urban Economics Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Cynthia Blank
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities -
Mauricio Brito
Urban Development Analyst, WRI México -
Elaina Bryan-Johnson
Financial Planning & Analysis Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Henrique Cabral
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Lara Caccia
Urban Development Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Beatriz Cardenas
Air Quality Director and Global Air Quality Co-Lead, WRI Mexico -
Camilo Cardona
Research Assistant, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Esmeralda Carranza
Accountant Analyst, WRI México -
Monica Chitre
Alliance Admin & Finance Coordinator, NUMO Alliance -
Shafaq Choudry
Senior Manager, Global Strategy, Policy, and Engagement, NUMO Alliance -
Cigdem Cörek Öztaş
Urban Development and Accessibility Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Eva Costa
Program Coordinator III & Financial Analyst, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Nii Darko Darko
Research Analyst II, Cities Program, WRI Africa -
Adam Davidson
Associate, Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Luiza Oliveira
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Diogo Dias Lemos
Road Safety Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Hande Dönmez
Strategic Communications Coordinator, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Sergio Duarte
Economic Analysis Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI México -
Rivvy Eisenberg
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Siba El-Samra
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Beth Elliott
Communications and Engagement Lead, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Mercedes Escobar
Consultant in Air Quality and Urbanism, WRI México -
Silvana Fragano
COVID Mobility Works Intern, NUMO Alliance -
Lydia Freehafer
Electric Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Travis Fried
Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Madeleine Galvin
Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Marina Caregnato Garcia
Urban Economics Analyst, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities -
Jessica Garduño
Projects Analyst, WRI Mexico -
Eliseo Gasca
Communication and Marketing Coordinator, WRI México -
Chris Gillespie
Research & Data Intern, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Nick Godfrey
Director, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Tatsatom Gonçalves
Research Analyst, Energy Program -
Samarth Gupta
Project Management Associate, Urban Water, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Catlyne Haddaoui
Global Research and Policy Coordinator, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Luke Hagberg
Project Coordinator III, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Jessica Hanlon
Intern, Research & Data, Coalition for Urban Transition -
José Hernández
Technical Mobility Specialist, WRI México -
Leo Horn-Phathanothai
Head, London Office; and Director, Strategy and Partnership, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Eleanor Jackson
Electric Mobility Research & Communications Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Shivali Jainer
Manager, Urban Water, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Adriana Jakovcevic
Road Safety Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Leanne Kaplan
Alliance & Partnerships Specialist, NUMO Alliance -
Nate Kelly
Grants & Finance Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Matthew Kessler-Cleary
Strategy Development & Performance Assistant, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Manal Khan
Communications Lead, SCIP, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Franck Kipoliongo
Grants and Finance Specialist II, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Jessica Kisner
Road Safety Project Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Vishant Kothari
Manager, Electric Vehicle-Grid Integration, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Anna Kustar
Intern, Research & Data, Coalition for Urban Transition -
Marley Leitner
Project Manager, Clean Air Catalyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Kerry LePain
Program Delivery Associate, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Veronica Linares
Communications Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Kangjie Liu
Electric Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Tania López
Air Quality Coordinator, WRI México -
Jose Segundo Lopez
International Data Coordinator, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Nikita Luke
Senior Project Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Emmerentian Mbabazi
Project Specialist II, Cities Program, WRI Africa -
Madlyn McAuliffe
Communications Manager, NUMO Alliance -
Alfredo Menache
Human Resources Director, WRI México -
Marco Mendoza
Analyst of Integrated Transport Systems, WRI Mexico -
Octavio Molina
Energy Efficiency Coordinator, WRI México -
Ana Gabriela Morales
Manager of Water Management and Urban Resilience, WRI México -
Leticia Murrieta
Special Events Coordinator, WRI México -
Erika Myers
Global Senior Manager, Electric Vehicles, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Clay Nesler
Global Lead, Buildings and Energy, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Schuyler Null
Communications Manager, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Hannah Ohlund
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Beth Olberding
Research Analyst II, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Millena Oliveira
Urban Development Intern, WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities -
Murat Ölmez
Urban Planner, WRI Türkiye Sustainable Cities -
Anna Oursler
Urban Mobility Coordinator, Consultant, WRI Africa -
Carlos Pardo
Senior Advisor, NUMO Alliance -
Francisco Minella Pasqual
Urban Mobility Assistant, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Lillian Pena Torres
Senior Manager, Institutional Engagement and Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Valentina Perdomo
Junior Data Analyst, Mobility and Road Safety, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
David Pérez-Barbosa
Mobility and Road Safety Advisor, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Berta Pinheiro
Urban Mobility & Climate Specialist, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Vivian Plasencia
Strategic Alliances Manager, WRI México -
Vishal Ramprasad
Manager, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Smita Rawoot
Urban Resilience Lead, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Andressa Ribeiro
Active Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Katherine Roboff
Head of International Cooperation/Senior Manager, Development & Partnerships, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Yolanda Romero
Assistant to the Chief Operations Officer, WRI México -
Ariadne Samios
Active Mobility Senior Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Alejandro Schwedhelm
Urban Mobility Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ryan Sclar
Electric Mobility Research Associate, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Jessica Seddon
Global Lead, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Tamar Shapiro
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, NUMO Alliance -
Hillary Smith
Communications Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Dhruva Someshwar
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Freya Stanley-Price
Communications Manager, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Meghan Stromberg
Sustainable Cities Impact Program Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Akhila Suri
Manager, Sustainable Cities & Transport, WRI India -
Rohit Tak
Manager, Urban Transport and Road Safety, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Natalie Thomure
Research Analyst II, Buildings Initiative, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities -
Rita Tomilin
Project Manager, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Tini Tran
Director, Global Communications and Engagement, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Harriet Tregoning
Director, NUMO Alliance -
Thet Hein Tun
Transportation Research Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Wesley Uhl
Project Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Deborah Valencia
Urban Development Program Coordinator III -
Rogier van den Berg
Director, Urban Development, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Vandana Vasudevan
Senior Fellow, WRI India Sustainable Cities -
Juliana Vega
Mobility and Road Safety Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Angélica Vesga
Director of Public Affairs and Communication, WRI México -
Vipassana Vijayarangan
Transport Data Science Analyst II -
Erika Vilchis
Graphic Designer, WRI México -
Terra Virsilas
Urban Development Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Sophia Vitello
Research & Data Intern, Coalition for Urban Transitions -
Sadanand Wachche
Electric Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ken Wakabayashi
Research Analyst, Air Quality, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Wubanchi Tesso Wakoya
Program Coordinator, WRI Africa -
Yuejiao Wan
Global Electric Transportation Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Becca Warner
Communications Specialist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Emmett Werthmann
Research Analyst, Electric Mobility -
Danielle Wilkins
Strategy Performance& Development Associate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Ted Wong
Research & Project Analyst, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Yunus Emre Yılmaz
Transport Engineer, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Alison Yue
Administrative Coordinator, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Camilla Zanetti
Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Gorka Zubicaray
Urban Development Coordinator, WRI Mexico -
Virgínia Tavares
Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities -
Lorena Baca
Director of Strategic Alliances, WRI México -
Merve Aki
Urban Mobility Manager, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities -
Günes Cansiz
Acting Director, WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities