Rio de Janeiro Makes Streets Safer for School Children

WRI Brasil conducted 30 road-safety audits in Rio de Janeiro, providing the analytical basis for a $135.2 million World Bank loan. This funding has enabled the city to implement traffic-calming measures in 57 school-adjacent areas, including narrower roadways and expanded sidewalks, while funding broader goals like expanded cycling networks and greenhouse gas emission reductions.

• WRI Brasil conducted 30 detailed road-safety audits to identify risks and provide design recommendations, which served as the analytical basis for the World Bank and city agencies to prioritize loan funding for school-area safety and cycling networks.
• A $135.2 million loan from the World Bank has funded traffic-calming measures in 57 areas near schools in Rio de Janeiro, including the installation of crosswalks, sidewalk expansion, roadway narrowing, and lower speed limits.
• The funding supports a broader sustainable mobility agenda aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving pedestrian safety in low-income neighborhoods, and expanding cycling lanes.

APA

World Resources Institute (2026). Rio de Janeiro Makes Streets Safer for School Children. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/rio-de-janeiro-makes-streets-safer-school-children

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Rio de Janeiro Makes Streets Safer for School Children. 2026. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/rio-de-janeiro-makes-streets-safer-school-children.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2026rio, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Rio de Janeiro Makes Streets Safer for School Children}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/outcomes/rio-de-janeiro-makes-streets-safer-school-children}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }