Exploring WRI Ross Center’s Experience in Mexico City: A Deep City-Level Engagement Approach

This research paper evaluates the World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Center's 'deep dive' engagement approach in Mexico City, tracing its evolution from the Center for Sustainable Transportation (established in 2002) to WRI Mexico in 2016. The document analyzes how technical expertise and political understanding contributed to transformative urban changes, specifically regarding the city's transportation and building efficiency sectors.

• The implementation of Mexico City's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Metrobús, in 2006 was successful due to the combination of WRI Mexico's technical expertise and its understanding of the local political landscape, which contributed to transformative changes in the transportation network.
• WRI Ross Center expanded its technical expertise into sectors like building efficiency through global projects, such as the Building Efficiency Accelerator in Mexico City, which utilized collaboration across international offices, programs, centers, and other institutions.
• The document identifies three primary success factors for achieving city-wide change: maintaining trust-based relationships with city officials, possessing a deep understanding of the city's institutional and political ecosystem, and having flexible institutional structures and funding to support innovation.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Exploring WRI Ross Center’s Experience in Mexico City: A Deep City-Level Engagement Approach. https://www.wri.org/research/exploring-wri-ross-centers-experience-mexico-city-deep-city-level-engagement-approach

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Exploring WRI Ross Center’s Experience in Mexico City: A Deep City-Level Engagement Approach. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/exploring-wri-ross-centers-experience-mexico-city-deep-city-level-engagement-approach.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendexploring, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Exploring WRI Ross Center’s Experience in Mexico City: A Deep City-Level Engagement Approach}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/exploring-wri-ross-centers-experience-mexico-city-deep-city-level-engagement-approach}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }