Environment
National Parks Fast Falling Into Disrepair
Insufficient funding has meant aging facilities, overgrown trails, and a decline in crucial staff members.
Mapping Chicago's Green Infrastructure
A new project maps greenways in the Chicago region.
The Environmental Hazard Of Green Lawns
The organic lawn movement is challenging the overuse of fertilizer, pesticides, and water.
Lower Your Water Bill, Stop Storm Water Erosion
An urban soil conservationist builds a backyard pond to stop his storm water erosion; now a local developer is interested in the idea.
Congestion Charge Has Reduced Air Pollution
London's radical experiment to charge drivers of private cars entering central London has reduced air pollution.
Wal-Mart Pays Big for Enviromental Violations
Wal-Mart will pay a $3.1 million settlement for violating federal storm water regulations in nine states
Moving Back Downtown
It's for the birds (literally).
Global Dimming
Data collected in recent decades suggests that air pollution may be causing "global dimming."
Blowing In The Wind
The world's fastest expansion of renewable energy stirs up controversy.
Landmark Watershed Preservation Deal
In a landmark agreement, watersheds on 140,000 acres across California will come under permanent protection.
Wireless Emergency Plan Bypasses Wilderness
Towers for a wireless emergency system would not be built in wilderness areas.
Environmental Effects of Urbanization
The Population Reference Bureau offers a primer on the impact increasing urbanization will have on the environment.
To Cut Daytime Smog, Attack It At Night
Scientists are studying night-time chemistry that could providecleaner air.
The Big Picture
Climate change too slow for Hollywood, too fast for the rest of us.
Earthquakes: Facts, Fiction, And TV Fantasy
NBC movie depicts California falling into the ocean after a 10.5 earthquake. The U.S. Geological Service separates fact from fiction contained in this Hollywood fantasy.
Environmental Challenges Facing Schwarzenegger
Former Calfiornia Resources Secretary Mary Nichols opines on her legacy and the environmental challenges facing the Schwarzenegger administration.
Critics Charge ALA's Most Polluted Cities Data Is Dirty
The American Enterprise Institute questions the American Lung Association's recent State of the Air 2004 report, which identified the most polluted cities in the U.S.
The Worried West
The five-year dry spell in the western U.S. may be climatic norm instead of a passing drought. Was the rapid development of the western states a "colossal miscalculation?"
Whitman Defends Bush
Former EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman defends Bush administration's environmental record.
Friday Funny: How Americans Use Their Hummers
A website parodies the civilian version of the Humvee.
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.
planning NEXT
Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
