Environment
State Transportation Agency Tackles Water Pollution
To control polluted storm water runoff, the California state transportation department has agreed to install pollution filtering devices along the coastal highway system.
Personal Reactions to Chemical Disasters
The present of the lives of those affected by the world's worst chemical disasters.
Devastating 'Dust Bowl' Explained
Scientific American reports on the cause of the devastating eight-year drought that plagued the central U.S. in the 1930s.
The Folly Of Fortified Development
Levees, money, power - and hope of a federal bailout when the worst happens. Just another day of planning in California.
Climate Change: Junk Science Vs. Sound Science
'Sound' science has become politicized as climate change is debated in a political arena.
'Pinprick Attacks' On Climate Change
People are willing to pay and make adjustments in their lifestyle to help curb global warming.
When Sewage Becomes Political
A report cites Louisiana's pervasive water problems as part of an effort to protest a decision by the Bush administration to cut EPA's enforcement division.
A Grass-roots Revolution In Pollution Control
A simple air-sampling device is empowering communities to take polluters to task.
World's Largest Environmental Group Urged to Reform
A report prepared by an independent panel calls for the Nature Conservancy (TNC) to institute sweeping reforms.
Let the people vote for open space
A coalition of groups is pushing to put a vote for open space tax on the November ballot.
Freedom Brings Cars And Pollution To Tirana Albania
In a country where most of the cars on the road are stolen, an ambitious new environment minister wants to treat excessive vehicle emissions as a crime.
Trouble Downstream
Southeast Asian countries that depend on the Mekong River are being threatened by extensive dam building upstream.
A Change In The Nature Of Environmentalism?
A growing number of unlikely environmentalists are taking action where it matters most: at home.
Bush, Kerry, And Green Differences
In a tight presidential race, environmental issues could swing undecided voters.
Does Environmentalism Equal Xenophobia?
The Sierra Club's leadership faces a divisive split over immigration issues -- does immigration lead to loss of wildlife habitat and urban sprawl?
Global Warming Treaty Turns 10
The Kyoto Protocol is 10 years old. What has it achieved?
Clearing The Air In California
The Environmental Protection Agency will begin enforcing tougher air quality standards next year. Reason offers a fast-track approach to compliance.
Using Markets To Help Clean Waterways
Virginia is taking the advice of economists and using markets to help clean waterways.
Debating California's 'Hydrogen Highway'
Is Governor Schwarzenegger's plan for hydrogen-powered vehicles hope or hype?
The Value Of Living Roofs
The new roof of the California Academy of Sciences is a living experiment in 'restoration ecology'.
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
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
