Environment
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.
Fighting Climate Change: British Style
Experts disagree on the effectiveness of strategies ranging from reforestation and efficient cook stoves to renewable energy projects and low-carbon economies. Environmentalists are pushing for regulation of the erratic carbon offset marketplace.
GOP Strategist Outlines Communication Failures Of Environmentalists
In this interview from Grist, GOP strategist Frank Luntz discusses why environmentalists fail to get their message across to their opponents.
Bush Seeks Large Increase In National Parks Funding
President Bush's 2008 budget proposes $2.4 billion for the National Park Service.
Scotland's Green City
Leaders in Edinburgh, Scotland have adopted a new green building code to lessen the environmental impact of development.
How Green Is Your Neighborhood?
The first-ever rating system for sustainable urban neighborhood development is seeking pilot projects.
Recycling Construction Waste
With debris from construction and demolition of buildings accounting for nearly one-half of all solid waste in the U.S., some entrepreneurs are looking at this landfill fodder as a viable source of reconstruction materials -- and a source of revenue.
Building Greener and Cheaper Than LEED
While many argue over the costs and benefits of requiring LEED-certification, some affordable housing developers have shown that building green doesn't require following the program's recommendations.
Linfen: The World's Most Polluted City?
Cities like Linfen bear the ecological burden of China's massive, coal-fired economic growth.
U.S. Flood Maps Based On Decades-Old Data
According to a recent National Research Council report, maps of flood danger in the United States are based on data that are decades old. Many are calling for an update.
Market-Based Incentives To Cut Greenhouse Gases
Garrett Gruener and Daniel M. Kammen propose letting individual taxpayers decide how to curb global warming.
L.A. River Restoration Comes With $2 Billion Price Tag
The long awaited master plan for transforming the concrete encased waterway is well received, though its projected cost remains a significant hurdle.
A 'Climate Change' On Capitol Hill
Politicians are "scrambling" to keep up with public opinion about climate change. Bipartisan efforts to curb global warming are gaining momentum.
Scientists Say White House Misled Public On Climate Change
Hundreds of government scientists accuse the Bush administration of interfering with their work and misrepresenting their findings about climate change.
Dams And Power May Be Sacrificed For Salmon
To help save endangered salmon, officials are considering making costly improvements to dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Removing the dams would cost less than fixing them, but removal forfeits hydroelectric power production.
Save On Bills, Taxes With Sky Gardens
Green roofs can cut air-conditioning bills, last longer than regular roofs, and are environment-friendly. Now they could help you save on taxes too.
Permeable Pavement Holds Promise, And Some Doubts
Chicago is keen to use porous asphalt and paving for new transportation projects, touting its environmental benefits, but questions remain about its long term effectiveness -- including its ability to withstand Chicago winters.
A Vision For The End Of Oil
Critical of the current proposals for alternative energy, James Howard Kunstler provides a "wake up call" for citizens, and provides a glimpse at life after the world makes its inevitable transition to a post-oil society.
The Architect's Role In Climate Change
Geoff Manaugh interviews Architect Ed Mazria about his efforts to promote ecological literacy and his challenge to the architecture and planning community to stop climate change.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
