Environment
The Cost Of Driving: 4 Tons Of Nature Per Mile
Readers discuss a recent study by University of Utah that found that the amount of gasoline needed by a reasonably efficient car to travel a single mile comes from 4 tons of prehistoric plant material.
The Future Of Oil
The Economist predicts the end of the age of oil is within sight.
How America Is Ravaging The Planet
In a major investigation, Matthew Engel reports on how the Bush administration is ignoring all attempts to curb serious environmental damage to the nation and the planet.
U.S. Metro Air Quality Not Improving
EPA reports that despite nationwide efforts there have been no overall air quality gains in the last decade.
Foreverglades
The latest project to protect and preserve the Florida Everglades indicates slow but certain progress between stakeholders.
More Problems With Yucca Nuke Dump
Many geology and water isssues have been overlooked by the DOE in selecting Yucca Mountain as the nation's nuclear depository.
Some Of The World's Worst Environmental Violations
The Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning takes on the issue of environmental enforcement around the world.
New EPA Study: Travel and Environmental Implications of School Siting
This report empirically examines the relationship between school locations and the environment.
A Growing LULU
Economics may transcend 'the yuck factor and the chuckles,' as the U.S. has a major manure problem on its hands.
Death to the Paved Parking Lot
In Pennsylvania, a church experiments with a permeable “green” lot.
Iraqis Work To Reclaim Lost Marshland
Iraqi engineers restore marshes destroyed by Saddam Hussein.
Eco-worshippers?
Is some environmentalism a radical ideology or even a form of religious fundamentalism in moderate clothing?
Maryland Suspends Land Purchases For Preservation
Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. suspends purchases of land for preservation citing a need to revamp the state's land conservation program.
Gray Davis Celebrates Ahmanson Ranch Preservation
California Gov. Gray Davis and supporters gather at the Ahmanson site to celebrate its preservation and tout his record.
$275 Million Public Land Purchase Lesson For Developers
A California agency votes to spend $275 million to keep Ahmanson Ranch and Ballona Wetlands public.
Controversy Over Privatizing National Park Work
The National Park Service -- once dismissed by the former director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget as the "world's largest lawn-care service" -- is the prime target of an unprecedented push to privatize federal jobs.
Brownfields: Bigger Is Better
When it comes to environmental remediation for brownfield sites, bigger is actually better.
Your Next Car: Made In China, Sold At Walmart
Super-cheap Chinese-made cars could dramatically change the American automobile landscape.
A Trail To Disaster?
The intrusion of large numbers of pedestrians and non-motorized human traffic in wildlife habitat is a recipe for disaster.
Environmental Impacts Of The California Recall
While the recall has directed the media's attention to the state budget and the governor's attempt to manage it, Governor Davis' significant environmental record has been virtually ignored.
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
