Urban Development

This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces six papers published from April 16 to April 30 on various topics, including…

Transport innovation can introduce more fairness into urban policy and make sure fiscal resources go to transport modes that are most beneficial to people, the planet, and the economy.

Sidewalks and other walking infrastructure components of urban transport systems receive the least amount of attention. To help address the issue, our team took a closer look at walking conditions…

New World Bank blog about the importance of building accessible sidewalks for inclusive cities. Project Sidewalk has an ambitious plan to map and assess the location and condition of every…

Large-scale integrated transport infrastructure investments connecting regions and countries implications for the connecting locations and the nearby markets. Recent advances in quantitative…