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Rahul Mehrotra Talks Indian Urban Planning

Rahul Mehrotra talks to The Hindu about sustainable cities, community participation, and infrastructure. The article also has a review of his most recent book "Architecture in India Since 1990."
16 August 2011 - 11:00am
The Hindu

Following Up on Dire Predictions About Water in the West

25 years after the publication of Cadillac Desert, scientists have scrutinized the predictions of the hallmark history of water in the Western U.S. and find that its dire warnings are not far off.
12 May 2011 - 12:00pm
Miller-McCune

Dwindling Small Towns Fight Back

Census data shows that Lacrosse, WA (pop. 315) and other small, rural towns are getting smaller. Some blame the Conservation Reserve Program. But Lacrosse and many others aren't going quietly - they're fighting to hang on.
17 March 2011 - 12:00pm
The Spokesman-Review

When California Mountain Lions Become City Dwellers

As urban sprawl continues to encroach on what was once expansive habitat for mountain lions, the large predators have been involved in more encounters with humans in urban settings.
29 November 2010 - 12:00pm
The San Francisco Chronicle

A Developer in the Park

Sitting in a controversial niche in the development market, Thomas Chapman develops plans for parcels within national parks, only to take buyouts from environmental groups or the government. He's got a bold new proposal on the way.
19 October 2010 - 10:00am
The Wall Street Journal

El Paso's Smart Water Management

Despite a growing population and limited amounts of rainfall, the city of El Paso, Texas, has been able to effectively manage its water supplies -- and reduce use.
13 August 2010 - 6:00am
Grist

Time for an International Conservation Market?

A recent proposal by Britain's Conservative Party to create a system of conservation credits to protect biodiversity should be expanded to a global scale, according to this piece from The Guardian.
19 May 2010 - 5:00am
The Guardian

Conservation Efforts Straining Water Infrastructure

Water conservation efforts that limited when Los Angeles County residents could water their lawns may have caused a spate of water main bursts last summer and fall.
16 April 2010 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

Adventure Tourism as Preservation

California City is a city in the desert that never came to be. But much of its skeleton remains. A recent tour explored the ghost of this unbuilt city.
24 March 2010 - 7:00am
Good

San Diego General Plan Action Plan

Action plan is the comprehensive implementation program for the 2008 San Diego General Plan. The action plan includes community plan updates, climate change initiatives, water supply and conservation efforts, land development code amendments, public facilities financing strategy, economic development strategic plan, parks master plan, and historic preservation incentives.
5 March 2010 - 12:54pm
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Best Practices for Water Management

This piece from Urban Re:Vision Magazine looks at a variety of water reuse and stormwater capture projects in cities across the U.S.
11 February 2010 - 5:00am
Urban Re:Vision

Recession A Boon for Land Preservationists

Preservation groups and land trusts are beneficiaries of the economic recession, as prices on land have dropped low enough for many to buy up land for conservation purposes.
3 January 2010 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Conservation Legislation to Expire

Conservation legislation, which could end this year, has proven to make it easier for moderate income landowners to resist the temptations of development.
2 December 2009 - 8:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

'Getting Religion' in Water Conservation

Since dealing with drought in the 80s and 90s, San Luis Obispo offers some inspiration for water conservation in California as the state struggles to get individuals to cut down on their use.
25 November 2009 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

Learning Water Conservation on the Golf Course

As water resources dwindle, golf course managers are becoming go-to experts on conservation.
7 August 2009 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Guerilla Greywater Goes Public Policy

Once guerrilla, now becoming policy, greywater reuse is picking up in cities across the country.
23 May 2009 - 9:00am
Governing

Un-Developing Abandoned Housing Developments

A stalled and abandoned development along the Florida coast is being scouted by the Trust for Public Land as a possible site for "un-development" -- a return to its natural state as open space.
17 April 2009 - 7:00am
Los Angeles Times

Huge Wilderness Conservation Bill Passes House

A bill heading for an expected signature on the President's desk will effectively protect 2 million acres of wilderness in the U.S. Conservationists are applauding the move, while others worry the bill will hold back alternative energy plans.
27 March 2009 - 7:00am
The Christian Science Monitor

The Planetizen News Brief - 1/29/09


4:40 minutes (4.28 MB)

Obama reverses a controversial Bush decision, the market crash spurs land conservation, and an economic stimulus gets transit moving in China -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City".

29 January 2009 - 5:00am
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Getting Off Oil Without the 'C' Word

Amory Lovins, co-founder and chairman of Rocky Mountain Institute, believes that governments and the private sector need to identify and remove barriers to energy efficiency, rather than simply promoting "conservation."
6 December 2008 - 9:00am
AlterNet
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