Environment
New Delhi's Urban Growth Killing the Yamuna River
The death of a major river in India is a symptom of unchecked urban growth and a lack of sanitary infrastructure.
Designing Three Model Developments For Houston
Duany Plater-Zyberk and Company is on charrette designing three different sites in Houston, a city well-known for its homogeneous suburban development. Plans include a TOD, sustainability, brownfield redevelopment, and of course walkability.
Climate Change Increasing Infrastructure Maintenance Cost In Alaska
A study calculates the growing cost of maintaining Alaska's infrastructure as a result of global warming.
The University of Michigan's Solar Home
The MiSo is a prototype zero emission modular house developed at the University of Michigan. While still in early phases, the school hopes to develop the homes into a commercial venture.
Is Ozone The Issue?
New ozone standards will push the majority of American metropolises from compliance with to violation of the federal Clean Air Act. In this column, Joel Schwartz argues that ozone isn't the big problem.
Creating Market Incentives For Wetlands Restoration
By creating market incentives for wetlands restoration, the Wetlands Initiative project aims to clean water, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce greenhouse gases.
More Americans Than Ever Commuting To Work Alone In Their Car
Despite the attention that global warming has received in the U.S., most Americans aren't choosing more eco-friendly commutes.
Supreme Court's Endangered Species Ruling A Victory For Builders
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the federal Clean Water Act takes precedence over the Endangered Species Act when considering approval of development plans. The ruling is seen as a victory for developers.
Planning For Rising Sea Levels
For the coastal California city of San Diego, the threat of global warming and rising sea levels is on the minds of many local officials and planners.
Will The Sunbelt Dry Up?
Drought and shrinking water supplies could pose serious limits to growth in the American southwest and southeast.
Washington Needed After All?
Much has been made recently about how U.S. municipal and state governments aren't waiting for the federal government to act on climate change. Now it appears that these efforts can't succeed without Washington.
Big City Farming On the 20th Floor
'Vertical farming' -- the idea of growing crops and livestock in high-rise buildings -- could be a solution to the high environmental costs of transporting food from distant farms to dense urban areas.
Amazon Tribe Looks To Use Google Earth To Prevent Logging
A Brazilian tribe is in talks with Google to use its satellite imaging program to monitor and prevent illegal logging in the tribal reservation of more than 600,000 acres in the Amazon rainforest.
Documentary Follows Suburban Development Fight In Austin
"The Unforeseen," a new documentary, takes a thoughtful look at the various interests at stake in the development of sprawling real estate in Austin.
Seattle Grapples With Tree Losses
A rash of illegal tree cutting in Seattle has prompted local officials to act on the city's decreasing amount of trees and canopy cover. Tree-planting efforts hope to build the canopy back from less than its current city coverage of less than 20%.
'The Green Wall Of China'
China is establishing a living wall of vegetation to hold back the Gobi desert that is heading southeast to Beijing.
Chicago's Green Plans Falling Short
Despite big plans to make the city a national example for environmental friendliness, some say Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's measures have failed to produce the intended results.
Urban Green Space Threatened By Higher Density?
New regulations requiring higher density housing have some worried about the threat to urban green space in the UK.
Historic Preservation Is Environmentally Friendly, Too
Saving and reusing older buildings converses resources on top of preserving a communities historic character.
Western Governments Team Up Against Greenhouse Gases
With a regional goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the Western governments of British Columbia, California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have joined forces to push environmental policies the federal government has avoided.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
