Environment
Bangkok: Canal Network Poses Serious Health Risks
The impending death of a high profile resident foregrounds the dangers of klongs, canals that function both as sewers and as transportation in Bangkok.
The Unknown Side Of Atlanta's Most Popular Park
There is more to Atlanta's popular Piedmont Park than meets the eye.
What Is Gov. Schwarzenegger's Environmental Agenda?
California's new chief of the state's EPA addresses the environmental agenda of the Schwarzenegger administration.
The Brownfield Golf Course Trend
The trend toward locating 'blue collar' golf courses on former brownfields or landfills is picking up.
Rural Open Space Preserved by State Tax Credits
Buyers save 10 percent on their state income tax bill while preserving open space.
Smogged In
The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment blocking states from passing their own anti-smog legislation.
Superfund Bankrupt
The government fund that's paid for the cleanup of hazardous waste is virtually bankrupt.
Book Review: Mugged By The State
A former reporter writes a scathing book about innocent citizens who find themselves overwhelmed by draconian laws -- many of them land use and environmental.
States To Sue Power Plants After EPA Abandons Probes
After the White House announced the termination of investigations against power plants that violated the Clean Air Act, three states said they would
White House Drops Probes Against Violating Power Plants
The Bush administration has ended investigations against 70 power plants that violated the Clean Air Act.
Who Should Control Montana's Rocky Mountain Front?
Will a search for natural gas destroy the largest complex of U.S. wild lands outside of Alaska?
After The Flames
Ecologists examine the long-term impact of wildfires on air, soil, and wildlife.
Architects Are Responsible For Much Global Warming
A veteran of green design has studied global warming and sees its cause -- and possible solution -- coming from the same unlikely source: architects.
If You Build It, What Will Come?
Is a semiconductor plant what a rural upstate town needs?
Sprawl Pushes Homes Into Vulnerable Locations
California's fire disaster is a reminder that development in the state is headed in the wrong direction.
Remediating Cell Phones
New cell phone laws are raising concerns over potential environmental hazards.
The Greasy Goods On Green Gasoline
Extra grease from Atlanta restaurants fuels the city's growing biodiesel industry.
Endangered Species Act Leads To Disaster
Fifteen years of the Endangered Species Act has caused a species disaster in California's fires.
In Montana, The Next Arctic Refuge Debate
The Montana Front lands join America's heated debate over energy production and wildlife.
Environmental Justice and Bus Depots
Faced with environmental and health hazards, community groups in low income areas of northern Manhattan are organizing for safer and evenly distributed bus depots.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
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
