This post originally appeared in Crain's New York Business on January 3, 2014. New Yorkers expect two things above all from our mayor: to keep us safe and to keep our …
The Rockefeller Foundation recently concluded a three-year initiative focused on maximizing the number, quality and accessibility of green jobs in the United States. The Sustainable Employment in a Green US …
Leading figures from governments, civil society, and corporations from around the globe gathered in August 2013 at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center to imagine a different kind of future for …
New York's subways and buses serve more riders each day than the twenty next largest U.S. transit systems combined. However, the city's outer boroughs are plagued with long distances, infrequent …
New York's subways and buses serve more riders each day than the twenty next largest U.S. transit systems combined. However, the city's outer boroughs are plagued with long distances, infrequent …
Officials from Medellín, Colombia; Dakar, Senegal; Oakland, California, and New Orleans, Louisina provided first-hand perspectives on both challenges and solutions to urban resilience at The Rockefeller Foundation's one-day Innovation Forum, …
Thank you, Folly, and thank you Christiana, for your words, and your leadership. On behalf of our foundation’s President Judith Rodin, and my many colleagues who care passionately about women’s …
This post originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal Asia. This year’s cyclone and typhoon season in Asia saw some of the most powerful storms in the region’s history, resulting in …
This post originally appeared on the 100 Resilient Cities Blog. Today, we are excited to name the first group of cities selected through the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge …
Shocks and stresses are growing in frequency, impact and scale, with the ability to ripple across systems and geographies. But cities are largely unprepared to respond, withstand, and rebound when …