Environment
Brownfields Are Looking Greener
States and municipalities have begun to take a more active approach to redevelopment of contaminated sites.
Nuclear Waste Accident Analysis For 20 Cities
Report analyzes the impact of a nuclear waste transportation accident in 20 major U.S. cities.
Deadline Missed On Water Security Pact
Delay could spell trouble for international agreement to safeguard Great Lakes.
Transporting Waste To Yucca Mountain
The USDOT is charged with choosing routes and testing safety for the transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel.
Immigration, Crime Destroying National Parks
According to a new study, immigration and drug traffic are destroying the environment in Arizona's national parks.
Global Warming Endangers U.S. Parks
A new report charges that the climate change "threatens the ecosystems of every national park, refuge and seashore" in the United States.
Big Sugar And The Everglades
Is the sugar industry's image as the Everglades' "chief ecological villain" justified?
Forest Management Techniques Challenged
As the fire toll reaches 2.5 million acres, criticism of forest management techniques heats up.
Public-Private Eco-tourism Partnership Fails
The goal was an innovative public-private partnership to promote eco-tourism on Midway island. The result was a disaster.
Record Fire Season Shines Spotlight On Forest Management
A record fire season has sparked a debate on forest management tactics.
Activists Criticize Everglades Restoration Plan
The co-chair of the Sierra Club's Everglades calls the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan a "bogus water-supply project."
Ambitious River Project A Model For Everglades Restoration
A $518 million project to revive the Kissimmee River, the "most ambitious river restoration ever attempted," could provide important lessons for restoring the Florida Everglades.
Mining A 'Key Element' Of Everglades Restoration Plan
Rock-mining will have an "irreversible significant impact" on the Florida Everglades. Then why is it considered to be a "key element" in a plan to restore the fragile ecosystem?
Largest Environmental Project In U.S. History
Can the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan work?
'Runaway Development' Threatens Florida Everglades
Sprawl is threatening the Florida Everglades and critics say the restoration plan is "unbelievably hypocritical."
What Is The Cost Of Taming The Missouri River?
The taming of the Missouri River has had enormous environmental consequences. Is it time to set it free?
Tampa's 100-mile Greenway
Efforts to create a 100-mile network of greenways and trails through the city are slowly growing and gaining support.
Ann Arbor To Require Higher Cleanup Standards
Ann Arbor City Council is expected to require cleanup standards higher than Michigan state requirements.
The Role Of Dams In The Urban West
Phoenix wouldn't exist if not for the dams built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Now, some are questioning its usefulness.
Global Climate Change Hits Alaska
Global warming will cost Alaska "hundreds of millions of dollars."
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
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
