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RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Opens New Cycle of $250,000 Prize for Transformative Urban Projects

September 30, 2026

WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities-Yale Hixon Center Learning Event 2026

September 25, 2026

WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities-Yale Hixon Center Learning Event 2024

September 23, 2026

From Pilot to Citywide Change: What it Takes to Scale Climate Action

August 18, 2026

RELEASE: Grassroots Coalition in the Philippines Wins Global Cities Prize for Transport Reform

April 21, 2026

In This Indonesian City, Community-Led Design Is Improving Water and Sanitation

April 8, 2026

Reviving Nairobi's Libraries Is Building Healthier Communities

March 24, 2026

Citizen Voices Are Reshaping Manila’s Transport System to Put People First

March 5, 2026

The Atlanta Beltline Paves a Path Toward a Healthier, More Connected City

February 19, 2026

This Hillside City in South America Rebuilt Itself Around Nature — and Got Healthier

February 3, 2026

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Names Five Finalists Transforming Health and Daily Life in Cities

January 28, 2026

How Cities Are Placing People at the Center of Urban Mobility Transformations

April 15, 2025

WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Info Session - Option 2

March 27, 2025

WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Info Session - Option 1

March 26, 2025

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Calls for Submissions to Catalyze Healthy Cities

February 25, 2025

RELEASE: Re-Ciclo Wins Grand Prize in 2023-2024 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

September 26, 2024

E-Tricycles Are Powering a Recycling Revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil

September 12, 2024

A Community Program is Transforming New York Schoolyards into Climate-Resilient Spaces

September 3, 2024

Empowering Residents Helped Buenos Aires Transform Rodrigo Bueno Into a Climate-Resilient Community

August 15, 2024

By Restoring India’s Kham River, a City Revives Its Cultural Legacy

July 31, 2024

Oslo's 'Climate Budget' Is Building a Cleaner City

July 15, 2024

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Finalists Showcase Successful Efforts to Build Climate-Ready Communities

May 21, 2024

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Calls for Project Submissions that are “Accelerating Momentum for Climate-Ready Communities”

June 26, 2023

Cities Need a Systems-change Approach to Build Climate-resilient Communities

June 26, 2023

RELEASE: WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Awarded to ‘Todos al Parque,’ by the Mayor’s Office of the City of Barranquilla, Colombia

February 2, 2023

Paris’ Vision for a ‘15-Minute City’ Sparks a Global Movement

January 25, 2023

Inclusive Design Creates a Safer Transportation System for All Residents of Peshawar, Pakistan

January 19, 2023