Environment
European Cities Move On Climate Change
Cities in Europe are not letting the lack of an international compact on climate change stop them from taking efforts to reduce their impact on the planet.
Insurers Abandon New England Coast
Hurricane threats are causing insurers to retreat from coastal areas in Massachusetts and around New England, leaving many looking for alternative protection.
Three Gorges Dam Accelerating Urbanization?
The controversial Three Gorges Dam project has displaced millions of people, and is about to displace millions more; but some wonder if official explanations about protecting sensitive areas and accelerating urbanization are accurate.
Vancouver's 'EcoDensity' Plans Stumble
Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan's highly-touted push for "EcoDensity" in the city has fallen apart lately, according to columnist Trevor Boddy.
Environmental Concerns Land Golf Couse Plans In Rough
Environmentalists and concerned residents are creating roadblocks in a plan by developer Donal Trump to build a $2 billion golf resort in Scotland.
Thirsty For A 'Green' Lifestyle? Drink Tap Water
A recent survey show that tap water outperforms bottled water, which bodes well for cities and citizens concerned about the environmental impacts of the billion dollar bottled water industry.
Floating Ice, Sinking Cities?
The unexpectedly rapid melting of glacier ice in Greenland has scientists worried that it may be only years -- not centuries -- before rising sea levels begin to affect coastal cities like New York.
Japan's Development Pace Threatens Environment
Rapid building and public works projects are destroying much of the natural environment in Japan, a country that lays 25 to 30 times more concrete than the U.S.
Locals Displaced By Tourism In Mayan Riviera
The tourism industry is booming along the Mayan Riviera on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Many are worried that the ever-increasing supply of hotels and the flood of tourists will displace most of the area's local residents and hurt the environment.
Freeways Hard To Avoid As L.A. Builds Schools
This report form NPR looks at the threats associated with building schools near freeways, and how those threats are not easy to avoid in Los Angeles.
Ten Principles for Sustainable City Governance
Scandinavian think tank Monday Morning interviews 50 global experts to develop a series of principles for creating a sustainable city.
Solar Trees Can Provide Parking In The Shade
A San Diego-based company is marketing solarized parking lots and solar trees as a way to provide shade and generate electricity.
More Lanes Mean More Emissions
As Seattle considers a plan to spend more than $17 billion on road and transit projects, the Sightline Institute looks at how the city's greenhouse-gas emissions would increase if a new land of highway is built.
Green School Designs Struggle For Acceptance
The emerging focus on sustainable design has moved into the realm of education, with architects and designers looking at the best ways to create green schools. But while the idea is popular, its implementation is meeting resistance.
A New Model For The Eco-Town
This article from Building looks at a new environmentally sustainable suburb near Stockholm and weighs its applicability in England as a model for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's proposed eco-towns.
Living Green With Joel Stein
Los Angeles Times humorist Joel Stein gets advice on green living from actor and environmental activist Ed Begley.
Isotopia
More than two decades after a nuclear disaster forced a mass evacuation of the Chernobyl region, forests and wildlife have returned. Now it has become a premier vacation destination and the site of lavish homes.
Los Angeles Air Will Set Record This Year - For Cleanness
The good news is that L.A., the nation's most polluted city, will enjoy its cleanest year since records were first established 30 years ago. The bad news is that L.A. is still the country's ozone capital.
Will South Florida's Development Tap Run Dry?
An ever-decreasing water supply threatens growth in South Florida's final development frontier.
The Building's Green, But What About The Commute?
This article from Environmental Building News looks at the energy required to get workers from home to work -- often a use of energy that far surpasses that of the workplace itself.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
