Environment

The Business Case For Green Development

Architect and businessman William McDonough is proving that a green business is a profitable business.

October 23, 2002 - Fortune

President Bush, Leave This Law Alone

Some critics say the Clean Water Act, now thirty years old, is being weakened by the Bush administration. This editorial asks President Bush to "leave this law alone."

October 22, 2002 - The New York Times

Beetle Infestation To Cost City Millions

Ann Arbor, MI and neighboring cities are preparing to lose most of their ash trees to the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.

October 14, 2002 - Ann Arbor News

Ten New National Parks For Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced the formation of 10 new national parks which would increase the total area of Canada's national parks by almost 50 percent.

October 13, 2002 - National Geographic

Impact of 9/11 On Air Pollution

Using satellite photos taken on Sept. 11th, 2001, reasearch attempts to track the spread of the plume of pollutants after the attacks and its impact on health of New Yorkers.

October 11, 2002 - Newsday

The Disappearing Seas

The Aral Sea in Central Asia and Middle East's Dead Sea are dying due to pollution and over-extraction of water.

October 9, 2002 - BBC News

Lack Of Federal Money Stalls Environmental Cleanup

A newly completed $8.4 million cleanup plant in Ridgefield, Oregon stands idle due to a lack of operational funds.

October 8, 2002 - The Oregonian

A Landscape Lost

A pathogen threatens the nation's forest ecosystems.

October 7, 2002 - The New York Times

Fighting Noise Pollution In New York

New York Mayor is tough Michael R. Bloomberg announced an initiative to address quality-of-life issues in the city.

October 6, 2002 - The New York Times

The Sixth Great Lake

The Great Lakes Commission is considering a resolution to make Lake St. Clair the sixth Great Lake. The status could bring in federal funding and benefit shipping.

October 6, 2002 - Michigan Live

An Ethic That Values Open Space

Individual development decisions may not seem like much but taken together, they add up to an enormous loss. An area the size of the Mall of America is developed every day.

October 5, 2002 - Star Tribune

Selling The Colorado River's Water

Is this good water policy, or the government conceeding to powerful water interests?

October 4, 2002 - Press-Enterprise

World's Most Polluted Coasts

United Nations report identifies the most polluted coasts around the world.

October 4, 2002 - BBC News

Bush's Controversial Land-use Policies

Controversial moves include a plan to make logging for fire prevention profitable by clearing some big trees.

October 3, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Environment: The Role Of Politicians And Citizens

The recovery of the Hudson River is an example of politicians and citizens can do to save the environment.

October 2, 2002 - The New York Times

NASA Study:Land-use Heating Up The Earth

A NASA study finds says land-use changes have a greater impact on global climate than greenhouse gases.

October 2, 2002 - Caloradoan News

Flooding The Grand Canyon

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to flood the Grand Canyon and evict non-native fish in order to mend the Colorado River's broken ecosystem.

October 1, 2002 - The Arizona Republic

City Drafts Tree-Preservation List

A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.

October 1, 2002 - The Oregonian

Wind Energy Plan Runs Into NIMBYism

A plan to build 170 high-tech windmills runs into surprising resistance off the coast of environmentally-friendly Massachusetts.

September 29, 2002 - Time

Saving The Salton Sea

California's Salton Sea is threatened by a plan to diver water to western cities.

September 25, 2002 - National Geographic

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.

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New York City School Construction Authority

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Village of Glen Ellyn

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