Green Maps Track Environmental Changes

19 June 2001 - 7:00am

The new "green maps" track environmental landmarks with easy-to-read icons.

"It's not easy to be an environmentalist in an era of megamansions and SUVs. That makes tools like the popular green maps all the more valuable. The maps are a tribute to the work of Ian McHarg, who died this spring, leaving a legacy of faith in the power of mapping to show what's wrong and what's right with the world."

Source: Planning Magazine, June 1, 2001
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