Environment
Sewage A Growing Threat To Oceans
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) reports that increasing levels of sewage in the world's oceans are a major cause of coastal destruction, and pose a serious threat to human health.
U.S. Border Fence Threatens Biological Diversity
The proposed anti-immigration fence between the United States and Mexico could prove disastrous for the region's wildlife and ecosystems, environmentalists warn.
US Cities, Architects Promote Green Development
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and cities such as Chicago are undertaking innovative initiatives to reduce energy use and combat global warming.
Wanted: Green Building Contractor
Eco-conscious consumers seeking like-minded builders are waiting for the industry to catch up.
A Prairie Home Companion
Indiana developers are hatching plans on suburban housing developments that will truly live up to quaint names like "Prairie Meadows" by actually building prairies in their developments.
Journal Says White House Censored Hurricane Report
The journal Nature alleges that the Bush administration tried to block a report that linked global warming is contributing to the stronger hurricanes.
A Conversation With Majora Carter
MacArthur "genius grant" recepient Majora Carter talks about the Sustainable South Bronx initiative and environmental justice.
Environmental Role Reversal In California Politics
In an unusual role reversal, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has Democrat Phil Angelides on the defensive on environmental issues. Republicans in other states are also using the environment to appeal to voters.
Project In Hawaiian Flood Zone Is Denied
A proposed commercial development on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua'i has been denied by a county planning commission. The site is located in a flood zone and construction would require the removal of many exotic trees. The developer plans to sue.
The Environmental Impact of 300 Million
As the U.S. population ticks ever closer to the 300 million mark -- 299,800,000-plus and counting -- many environmentalists worry that the rising numbers will amplify existing environmental problems.
Meet The World's Largest Dam
Infrastructure as tourism: The massive, 1.4-mile long Three Gorges Dam is rapidly becoming a hot tourist destination, with three reputable cruise lines now visiting the dam.
California Enacts America's First Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Gov. Schwarzenegger, flanked by New York Gov. Pataki, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair by telecast, signed the landmark global warming emissions bill, AB 32, making California the first state to place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions.
Scotland Looks To Reform Planning Practices
Scotland may be on the cusp of overhauling its planning practices, which are now seen as cumbersome, exclusive, and outdated.
Farmland Divided In Central California
2,800 acres of Central California farmland has been effectively split into a collection of 40-acre parcels, all of which have been zoned to contain up to two residential units. Many in the nearby community are upset at the loss of farmland.
Dead End For Road Building In National Forests
Without conducting environmental analysis as required by federal law, the Bush administration suspended Clinton-era rules banning road building in national forests.
California's Not As Green As It Thinks It Is
The state with the most wind-generated energy is not California but Texas. Notwithstanding all its headline-making, landmark laws, renewable energy has increased a mere 1% in 4 years. The obstacles appear to lay more in bureaucracy than technology.
Public Housing Community Goes Green In Seattle
A drab World War II-era public housing project in Seattle has been replaced with what local officials hope will be an environmentally- and economically-sustainable community.
Carbon Emission Standards Requested In Planning Policy
Environmentalists and land use activists in the United Kingdom are calling on planners and policymakers to integrate standards that reduce carbon emissions within their official planning policies.
Benefits Of Plug-In Hybrids Overrated
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles have been promoted as achieving over 100 mpg. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy reports on the energy and emissions benefits of this new technology, showing it varies on geography and technology.
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
