Knowledge Products
The GPSC hosts a digital library featuring practical tools, reports, and case studies. Explore curated resources across thematic areas, filtering by topic or region to find the insights required to advance urban sustainability.
Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)
The Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation) is a tool to help catalyze the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization. It has been developed to assess proposed infrastructure investments for World Bank Group (WGB) support and activate increased city ambition to tackle issues of social, environmental, and economic sustainability. The Framework was developed under the Green and Future Cities (GFC) Project, designed to operationalize Türkiye’s National Development PlanTool
Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience
This report, as part of the Compendium for City Good Practice series, highlights Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments. It offers a comprehensive overview of Paris's strategy on urban nature, showcasing how the city is integrating biodiversity into planning, leveraging green spaces, biodiversity corridors, and sustainable landscaping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The report serves as a valuable resource for cities worldwide seeking to emulate Paris's successful model ofReport
Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities
Urbanization is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, making sustainable and efficient urban planning critical. Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging
Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Tactical Urbanism to Design Cities for People
It is estimated that around 600,000 motored vehicles enter the city of Asunción each day, adding a lot of pressure
Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Resources and Tools
This toolkit provides a compendium of resources for Transit-Oriented Development stakeholders to navigate each phase of the TOD process: Assessing
TOD Implementation Resources and Tools
Transit-oriented development, commonly known as TOD, is a planning and design strategy that focuses on creating urban development patterns which
[VIDEO] WRI Explains: 6 Road Design Changes That Can Save Lives
WRI Brasil explains six simple road design changes that can significantly improve road safety. These changes put people – not
[VIDEO] Cities are Taking on Electric Buses: How the FSCI Helps Accelerate the Transition
Each day, a quarter million people around the world rely on diesel-fueled buses to reach their destinations. For decades, these
Sustainable and Safe: A Vision and Guidance for Zero Road Deaths
The “Safe System” approach requires a shift in responsibility from the people using roads to the people designing them. It
Formulating an Urban Transport Policy: Choosing Between Options
As the developing world rapidly urbanizes, the demands on transport systems also grow often at a faster pace than the
Connected Urban Growth: Public-Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility
New mobility services could improve the lives of all urban inhabitants. This first ever global survey finds that applying three
