Environment
Give And Take In The National Parks
Despite objections, the National Park Service will continue to allow "bioprospecting" in the parks - a practice some environmentalists say opens the door to exploitation, but which scientists contend has very little environmental impact.
The Home Depot 'Paints' Itself Green
With stores in Canada already successfully selling its environmentally friendly products, the Home Depot looks to become the largest retailer of eco-friendly products in America.
A Rising Sea Submerges River Delta Islands
Rising sea levels devastates a community that is least prepared to deal with the devastating impacts of climate change.
The Most Endangered River In The Nation
The Sante Fe River in New Mexico has been rated the most endangered river in the nation by the environmental group American Rivers.
Environmental Lawsuits Fuel Roadbuilding In California
California's Department of Transportation has resorted recently to forcing developers to pay impact fees to fund freeway projects, to the chagrin of developers, local governments, and taxpayer groups.
Toxic Sites Mapped With Google And EPA Data
Combining Google's satellite mapping technology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's dearth of pollution and contamination data, new web applications let users map out toxic and contaminated sites.
Five Essential Characteristics Of A 'Humane Metropolis'
How can the modern metropolis be a magnet for entrepreneurship and creativity?
California Establishes Statewide Ocean Preserves
The state has become the first in the nation to impose a statewide ocean preserve system, which is set to be put in place in phases beginning this summer. When fully established, 8 percent of the state's waters would be restricted from any human use.
South Carolina Urged To Better Manage Water Resources
As South Carolina continues to experience accelerated growth, the state must better assess and manage its water needs, particularly in light of shared water sources between its fast-growing neighboring states.
Wildlife Returns To Contaminated Canal -- Will Housing Follow?
A canal in Brooklyn has been contaminated by sewage and runoff for years, but as conditions begin to improve, developers are thinking about ways to build houses in the primarily industrial area.
Pumping System Brings Back Midwest Wetlands
A navigation channeling project started in the early 1900s destroyed more than 300,000 acres of midwest wetlands. Now, a new pumping system on the Mississippi River is reviving the wetlands and rejuvenating their wildlife populations.
Brownfields Reuse Success Stories
California's Department of Toxic Substances Control offers 20 case studies of successful reuse of brownfields sites within the state.
Golf Course May Get Water Permit During Drought
As the region faces a drought and local residents are forced to comply with water-saving regulations, the South Florida Water Management District will reconsider approving a new golf course that will use up to a million gallons of water per day.
Wind Farms Spark NOMB Complaints
As the Not On My Beach crowd speaks out against wind farms, a certain level of hypocrisy emerges and shows the way for NIMBYs everywhere.
EPA's View of Smart Growth, Low Impact Development and Water Resources
An interview with Nikos Singeles of EPA's stormwater office reveals the Agency's perspective on managing watershed resources through a combination of smart growth and low impact development.
Dam Project Revives Struggling Aral Sea
Since the late-1960s, an irrigation project have been slowly draining the entire Aral Sea, located on the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. But a new dam project is bringing the sea's water back, and with it the fish that support the region.
How The West Can Win: Transforming The Energy Debate
Western states are leading the nation in innovations to build a clean-energy economy.
The Ugly Colors Of Green Power
Getting power generated from eco-friendly renewable energy sources in rural to energy-hungry urban areas requires transmissions lines that are harmful to the environment.
LEEDing the Way?
As the U.S. Green Building Council responds to critics and prepares its green rating system for massive changes, some say we must ask what more should be done to improve the process.
Agriculture Goes Vertical And Green
With visions of a reforested America in which food is grown locally year round, vertical farms aim to address many of the problems facing mankind, including global warming, runoff, desertification, water pollution, and rapid urbanization.
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
