Environment

Top Ten Alternative Fueled City Fleets

SustainLane surveyed the largest 50 US cities in 2006 as to the percentage of their city vehicles fleets using alternative fuels including biodiesel, hydrogen, ethanol, compressed and natural gas, as well as electric vehicles, gas-hybrid vehicles.

March 6, 2007 - SustainLane Government

Going Green Makes Business Sense For Big Firms

As consumers grow more aware of global warming, corporate giants launch eco-friendly efforts to protect their bottom line.

March 5, 2007 - The Los Angeles Times

Warming Erodes An Alaskan Village

The effects of climate change are claiming a small Alaskan island community, with rising water levels and melting permafrost eroding the land beneath the homes of the village's 600 people. Relocation seems to be the only option to save the village.

March 5, 2007 - BBC

City Moves To Include Public Health Element In General Plan

The City of Richmond, California, has received a grant from the California Endowment to include a Public Health Element in its General Plan -- one of the first in the state.

March 3, 2007 - The Contra Costa Times

London's Bold Plan For Greenhouse Gas Reductions Unveiled

Mayor Livingstone set forth a bold, detailed plan to reduce London's greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2025. However, many sectors are outside the city's scope, such as an increase aviation emissions, and a nationwide price on the carbon pollution.

March 3, 2007 - The Guardian

A Sustainable Water Supply For Southern California

As Southern California's population grows -- and taxes its famously scarce water supply -- the Inland Empire Utilities Agency is applying the tenets of smart growth to its efforts to recycle, reuse, and conserve water.

March 1, 2007 - The Metro Investment Report

Best Cities For CleanTech Businesses

The latest benchmark from SustainLane tracks which American cities are the best incubators for clean technology companies.

February 28, 2007 - SustainLane

72 U.S. Cities Ranked In Urban Environment Report

A new report ranks 72 U.S. cities on their environmental quality, including such common indicators as pollution and drinking water quality, but also social aspects like public health, poverty, and quality of life. On top of the list: Fargo, ND.

February 24, 2007 - El Paso Times

Global Warming: From Reports To Reality

Rising sea levels are a reality in a country that contributes only a fraction of the world's greenhouse gases.

February 22, 2007 - The Los Angeles Times

Is Sustainability Here To Stay?

Thinking and acting green is all the rage these days, but commentator Neal Peirce ponders if it can ultimately be more than just a passing fad?

February 22, 2007 - AlterNet

Top Eco-friendly Office Buildings

Companies are realizing that they can save money with green office buildings.

February 21, 2007 - Forbes

Texans Wrangle With Wildlife In Sprawling Suburbs

Increasing conflicts between suburbanites and wild critters battling for habitat prompts urban biologists to find solutions for coyotes, racoons, and feral pigs.

February 20, 2007 - The Houston Chronicle

London Mayor Ken Livingstone Profiled

London's mayor takes on the traffic challenge by expanding his congestion pricing experiment into West London -- an area with posh shopping areas and celebrity townhouses.

February 19, 2007 - CNN

Condsidering Ecosystems When Planning Developments

This editorial looks at the importance of considering ecosystems when planning large developments.

February 17, 2007 - The Mercury

Painting Bush Green

How the White House is portraying President Bush as a longtime supporter of the efforts to combat global warming.

February 15, 2007 - The Los Angeles Times

Olympics Eating London Farmland

100-year-old plots of organic farmland in east London are in line to be bulldozed to make room for development of facilities for the 2012 Olympics -- a four-week-long event.

February 13, 2007 - The Guardian Unlimited

Report Examines Open Space Conservation Plans

This report from the Environmental Law Institute examines the role and relative success of 28 open space protection and conservation efforts. It offers guidelines for creating land use plans that allow for development and conservation.

February 13, 2007 - Environmental Law Institute

States Ahead Of Federal Government In Ocean Protection

While states take the lead in planning for ocean protection, the U.S. federal government lags behind. This editorial from The Washington Post calls on the federal government to make like its states and commit to protecting the oceans.

February 12, 2007 - The Washington Post

Green Homeowners Turning To Earthen Floors

Dirt is the latest material being used in homes as environmentally conscious homeowners look to live more sustainability.

February 11, 2007 - The New York Times

Land Conservation And Renewable Fuels Production Collide

The nation's zeal to break its oil addiction has run into conflict with a land conservation program that has been important to both farmers and hunting groups in order to boost corn production to supply ethanol as a renewable transportation fuel.

February 10, 2007 - AP via Yahoo News

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.

Associate/Senior Planner

Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

Senior Planner

Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.