In Peshawar, a city in northern Pakistan, wars and acts of terrorism made public transport impossible. In its place was a network of privately operated, decades-old buses, trucks and taxis inaccessible to people with disabilities and dangerous for women. Enter Zu Peshawar. Its flagship Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system changed everything, providing safe and reliable transportation for all passengers. Zu Peshawar is one of five finalists for WRI’s Ross Center Prize for Cities. Read more.

From floods to withering heat to wildfires, the impacts of climate change are becoming ever-more apparent in communities throughout the world. And yet investments and action to build resilience continue to lag. WRI experts offer four critical steps leaders can take to scale up adaptation — not only to prepare for future events, but to protect people and economies now. Read more.