Environment
Astronauts Witness Environmental Changes
Astronauts in the International Space Station notice the Earth changing as a result of climate change and impact of landuse decisions.
Mexico Seeks To Balance Tourism And Environment
Tourism is an important industry in Mexico but rapid tourism-related growth without proper planning has resulted in environmental damage. New mega-projects aim to address environmental concerns.
California Maps Wildlife Corridors
Scientists and officials in California map open space corridors that are critical for protecting wildlife in the state.
Denver Is First City To Make Clean-air Comeback
Denver was ranked behind only Los Angeles for poor air quality in 1977. It is now the first city to come all the way back to clean-air status.
Sprawl Causing Increase In Predator Attacks
Sprawl is one of the reasons that more people are brought in close proximity to wildlife causing an increase in predator attacks.
When A Culture Destroys Its Environment
A UCLA professor travels to Greenland to find out what happends to a culture that trashes its environment. It heralds the future for the U.S.
$4 Million USTfields Project Will Clean Up 40 Sites
EPA is accepting proposals for financial assistance for USTfields Pilots -- abandoned and contaminated properties.
Training For Communities With Brownfields
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide $2 million in training for residents in communities impacted by brownfields.
Preventing Runoff With Rubber Dams
In an attempt to divert runoff and improve the quality of Orange County, CA beaches, a system including rubber dams will be used.
Analysis Of The Forest Service's Sierra Nevada Plan
In California, a new Forest Service plan for the Sierra Nevada gives precedence to endangered species, trees, and streams over logging, recreation, and other uses.
Citizen's Group Fights Desalination Plant
A Tampa environmental group is challenging a Florida state permit allowing a desalination plant to discharge concentrated brine into the Tampa Bay.
Florida Legislature Fails To Act On 'Polluters Pay' Mandate
The Florida Legislature has failed to act on a voter mandate known as "Polluters Pay" that allows sugar growers and other farmers responsible for pollution to be taxed to support the cleanup of the Everglades.
Why Texas Cities Will Stop Recycling
For some Texas cities, recycling is five times more expensive than burying waste in a landfill.
Protecting The 'Gunks'
Environmental groups are interested in protecting the Shawangunk Mountains.
Global Project To Plant 5.5 Billion Trees
A global project plans to plant 5.5 billion trees on rural farms in developing countries claiming that agroforestry has conservation benefits and provides economic diversification.
Fighting Fire With Fire: A New Approach
The decades-long practice of stamping out all forest fires is blamed for the large destructive forest fires of recent years. A new strategy would allow planned burning and logging to prevent such disasters. Some environmental groups oppose the plan.
Understanding Stormwater
A expert takes an irreverent look at how our ideas about stormwater have changed.
Maryland's Governor Wants Coastal Protection
Governor of Maryland, Parris N. Glendening, is concerned about the destruction of wetlands and is seeking coastal protections.
DuPage County Unveils Large Trails Project
DuPage County, IL, unveiled its largest trails project in a decade to create 46 miles of uniterrupted regional bike and running trails.
Call For Stricter Development Controls in Florida
Environmentalists urge Florida governor Jeb Bush to impose tighter controls on development is some counties.
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
