Environment
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Landscape Lost
A pathogen threatens the nation's forest ecosystems.
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.
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.
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.
Selling The Colorado River's Water
Is this good water policy, or the government conceeding to powerful water interests?
World's Most Polluted Coasts
United Nations report identifies the most polluted coasts around the world.
Bush's Controversial Land-use Policies
Controversial moves include a plan to make logging for fire prevention profitable by clearing some big trees.
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.
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.
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.
City Drafts Tree-Preservation List
A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.
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.
Saving The Salton Sea
California's Salton Sea is threatened by a plan to diver water to western cities.
Smoggiest Cities In The Nation
California, Pennsylvania and Texas were the smoggiest states based on the number of exceedances of the health standard.
Saving The Disappearing Coast
Every year, a part of the U.S. coastline the size of Manhattan, disappears into the sea. Will the efforts to save the coast trigger negative side-effects?
The Great Unknown Environmental Disaster
It is one of the worst environmental disasters in the U.S. but it hardly receives any publicity.
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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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
