Environment
Beware The Life Cycle Of 'Recycled'
Each product should have its environmental history printed on the label.
Colorado's Big Straw
Is Colorado's plan to pipe its river water back over the Rocky Mountains to support new communities audacious or absurd?
Coastal Dilemma
The California Coastal Commission is caught between environmental activists and a persistent landowner on issuing a permit in an environmentally-sensitive area.
D-Day In Malibu: A Battle For The Beach
Public vs. private beachfronts create conflicts among environmentalists, homeowners, and beachgoers.
Trees Thrive In The City
An EPA researcher discovers that trees in the city thrived and grew twice as well as those in rural settings.
Whose Owns These Rights Of Way?
Environmentalists worry that some states -- like Utah -- will claim thousands of 'roads' through sensitive Federal lands.
Science Still Uncertain About Global Warming
Former Secretary of Energy James Schlesinger argues that the science about climate change is not yet "settled."
Unprecedented Global Warming Alert Issued
A respected UN organization issued an unprecedented warning.
Old Rail Cars Form An Artificial Reef
New Jersey sinks 50 retired Redbird railway cars off Cape May Point to add to an experimental artificial reef.
National Parks In A State Of Crisis
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today challenged the Bush administration to cease its damaging national park policies and show leadership to protect America's treasures.
Picking A New EPA Chief
The Senate should think hard about changing the tenor of the nation's environmental debate.
Enhancing Sustainability Through Nature's Services
An innovative research project measures "nature's services" supporting approximately 50,000 residents in a dense urban Los Angeles neighborhood.
Urban BioWarfare Facilities Make Neighbors Nervous
Most experts agree that the level 4 facilities would probably be pretty safe, since they are made of numerous isolation chambers that researchers would enter in moon-style protective gear. Whether they are suitable for urban areas is a matt
How Whitman Weakened Environmental Standards
Critics say EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman, who stepped down last week, played an active role in weakening environmental protections.
The Environmental Inquisition
The Bush administration's environmental actions are comparable to the Catholic Church's 17th century attempt to censor Galileo.
Storm Brewing Over Clear Skies Initiative
EPA witheld key findings of a Senate air pollution plan that would provide more health benefits that the Bush administration's Clear Skies Initiative.
Central Park's 'Bioblitz'
A 24-hour marathon catalogs the rich bio-diversity of New York City's Central Park.
Heated Debate Over Habitat Hot Spots
Scientists say that concentrating conservation efforts on hot spots -- habitats with high biodiversity -- does not factor in the importance of ecosystems to human beings.
Is The Environmental Movement Under-stating Its Success?
Former Bush Administration EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman writes about the environmental movement and successes in improving air and water quality in the U.S. over the past 30+ years.
Urban Ecology On NPR
There's more to urban ecosystems than rats and cockroaches. Talk of the Nation features a discussion.
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
