Environment
Bio-diversity, Habitats Lost As Parks Are Tidied
UK local authorities are felling trees and clearing undergrowth in city parks, citing risks of crime and litigation, but in doing so, they reduce the variety of species and habitats in the parks which are vital to city dwellers.
The Alarming Risks Of Nuclear Clean Up
Cleanup efforts for the dirtiest nuclear site in the U.S. have a 50% chance of a major accident, according to a new report.
The 'Hazing' of Our National Parks
This New York Times editorial calls for the toughening of environmental rules to address park haze -- industrial air pollution that is carried over to parks by the wind.
EPA Proposes Large-Scale Effort to End 'Dead Zones'
The multibillion-dollar effort tightens regulations on sewage plants to limit the amount of nitrogen and phosphorous entering the Chesapeake Bay.
Taking The Planet's 'Pulse'
The ambitious environmental monitoring project amounts to a massive global network designed for the sharing, dissemination and management of environmental information.
Land Issues As Political Weapons
The John Kerry and George Bush campaigns are using hotly-debated land issues to mobilize followers.
Environmentalists Vs. Environmentalists
Open space advocates clash against other environmentalists over planned environmental education center in San Francisco.
12,700 Photographs Are Worth A Lot Of Words
An ongoing photographic survey of the California coastline reveals dramatic changes since a similar 1979 survey.
One Million People To Fight Heat Islands In Japan
Under a nationwide campaign, nonprofit groups and the Japanese government hope to get one million people to dump water on city streets in August.
Pollution Adding To Drought Woes
A new report claims pollution from coal-burning power plants could be cutting Rocky Mountain snowfalls by as much as 50%. Without water, the success of the West could be its own undoing.
Do Cancer Cases Cluster Around Atomic Plants?
Research into whether people living close to nuclear power plants are more likely to get cancer is not conclusive.
Neal Peirce: Are Green Buildings Affordable?
New projects are challenging the popular notion that green buildings are too expensive.
Rethinking The EIS In New York
Environmental Impact Statements are great for consultants who produce them, but do they do any environmental good?
Phoenix's Toxic Plume Spreading
A plume of toxic groundwater under Phoenix neighborhoods continues to spread hundreds of feet per year.
More Coastal Preservation In California?
Plans to preserve the Hearst Ranch and one of the most scenic coastal real estate in California gains support.
Private Views Vs. Public Trees
The City of Dana Point sues a resident who chopped off the tops of seven pine trees in a public park to improve the view from his multimillion-dollar home.
EPA's M.P.G. Ratings Get An Inspection
With gasoline prices rising, a brouhaha has erupted over mileage stickers.
Owens Valley: Never Trust Los Angeles
Locals see a proposal by Los Angeles Mayor Hahn to ban development in the Owens Valley as a ploy.
Palm Trees' Fortunes Waning In LA
The signature plants aren't being replanted as urban foresters look to cheaper pollution-fighting shade trees.
Super Sized 'Eco-Freindly' May Do More Harm Than Good
Large houses built with green building methods may be more environmentally damaging than smaller houses that are less green.
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.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
