Environment

Earth Day: 34 Years Later, What Went Wrong?

Mike Dombeck reviews the progress made in 34 years since the first Earth Day.

April 22, 2004 - Star Tribune

Weapons Vs. Wildlife: An Uneasy Truce

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 27-square-mile chemical weapons complex scarred with pollution becomes the nation's newest wildlife refugde.

April 20, 2004 - The New York Times

Who Cares About The Environment?

Results of Gallup's annual Environment/Earth Day poll shows Americans' attitudes and concerns about the environment.

April 19, 2004 - The Gallup Organization

Air Pollution Does Not Only Come From Cars

The rapid growth in air travel could wipe out any improvement in greenhouse gas emissions.

April 17, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Who Is Craig Manson?

Grist Magazine interviews Craig Manson, President Bush's point person on species and parks.

April 17, 2004 - Grist Magazine

Colorado River Not The Most Polluted, But Getting There

The Colorado River is in the news again as doubts emerge over it's long term health, with a new report citing active pollution sources and naming it 'most endangered'.

April 16, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

Environmental Buildings Skipping LEED Certification

Building owners with environmentally friendly features are forgoing the "green" certification process from the U.S. Green Building Council.

April 16, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers

A new report charges that Congress and the White House are making a bad situation worse as the nation's rivers and streams are becoming more polluted.

April 15, 2004 - American Rivers

Rewarding Fuel-Efficiency

California officials are supporting a bill to allow drivers of hybrid vehicles to travel in the state's carpool lanes--alone.

April 14, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

America's Wild Urban Frontier

How "Bambi" became a "rat with hooves".

April 13, 2004 - Environmental News Network

Tougher Air Quality Laws: Wake-Up Call For Many Metro Areas

The EPA's tougher ozone rules mean that hundreds of 'traffic-challenged' and 'incompliant' regions are now, more than ever, at risk of losing federal transportation funding.

April 13, 2004 - U.S. News And World Report

An Assault On Urban Trees

Urban trees are under attack from homogeneity and alien insects.

April 11, 2004 - Environmental News Network

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.

April 9, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Personal Reactions to Chemical Disasters

The present of the lives of those affected by the world's worst chemical disasters.

April 6, 2004 - Shared Spaces

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.

April 6, 2004 - Scientific American

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.

April 2, 2004 - The Sacramento Bee

Climate Change: Junk Science Vs. Sound Science

'Sound' science has become politicized as climate change is debated in a political arena.

April 2, 2004 - Greening Earth Society

'Pinprick Attacks' On Climate Change

People are willing to pay and make adjustments in their lifestyle to help curb global warming.

April 2, 2004 - Planners Network

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.

April 1, 2004 - The Times-Picayune

A Grass-roots Revolution In Pollution Control

A simple air-sampling device is empowering communities to take polluters to task.

April 1, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.