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Curitiba, Brazil pioneered the use of bus rapid transit and paved the way for other countries in Latin America and around the world.

A study of nighttime luminosity in Sri Lanka shows an uptake of local economic activities in areas connected by a large-scale road project.

Savvy project management accelerates construction of a 75 km railway in war-torn Afghanistan.

In Thailand, subsidies, housing grants, educational programs and the leveraging of economies of scale are being used to benefit poor urban dwellers.

The program tackles housing instability among young people by offering affordable public rental units and financial support, enhancing their economic independence.

Companies and governments are devising strategies for how to manage the personal information of users of online services.

Internet-connected “smart” devices can help transform fast-developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into safe and sustainable urban centers.

Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.

The idea behind shared responsibility mortgage is to link the principal balance and interest payments to a house price index.

Using resource-saving technology, new rice varieties, and intercropping of vegetables improve yields and income in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.