Environment
Report: California's 'Missing Linkages'
The complete report "Missing Linkages: Restoring Connectivity to the California Landscape" is available online.
Linking Habitat Areas Crucial For Wildlife
Report titled "Missing Linkages" emphasizes the importance of linking habitat areas in California.
Great Parks Award Winners 2001
Great Parks/Great Cities Awards honor parks and other public spaces for their role in revitalizing North American communities.
Conserved Water Shouldn't Go To Support Sprawl
Pam Johnson and Tom Geiger don't want the water conserved by Seattle residents to go to support new sprawl.
Sprawl Causing Serious Water Shortages
Sprawl is one of the causes responsible for water shortages around the nation in regions as unlikely as rainy Seattle, other parts of water-rich Pacific Northwest, and counties around Lake Michigan.
Nature's 'Water Towers' Disappearing
Evergreen mountain forests,known as "cloud forests" for being almost permanently enveloped in mist, are rich in biodiversity and provide fresh clean water. They are threatened by logging and global warming.
Frank Gehry And The Ballona Wetlands
Frank Gehry's involvement in a massive Playa Vista development is causing concern among environmentalists in CA.
Florida County Searches For Roadway Solution
Facing continued population growth, officials in Clay County, FL, are trying to strike a balance between the environment and lifestyles.
Mass. Conservation To Be Driven By Science, Not Vistas
Massachusetts will focus conservation efforts on areas of scientific importance rather than aesthetic value.
Warning Systems Can't Keep Up With Sprawl
Emergency warning systems are not available in some sprawling suburbs.
Vegetable-oil Fuel For Some Agriculture Dept. Vehicles
The U.S Department of Agriculture plans to start using biodiesel for some of its vehicles.
Saving Nature One Piece At A Time
Roxanne Quimby, a hero to some, is using up her private fortune to buy up chunks of Maine's North Woods. She hope to turn it into a national park.
Anti-Logging Movement Revives Activism
As a response to what they claim is a "well-funded timber industry with friends" in high places, the anti-logging movement has stepped up its efforts.
Plan To Change Missouri River Flow Abandoned
A controversial proposal to change the flow of the Missouri River to protect endangered wildlife has been abandoned.
The Real New Economy Is Based On Sustainability
The contrast between the new new economy of clean tech and the "old" New Economy couldn't be greater.
Four Big Environmental Myths Debunked
Author and statistician Bjorn Lomborg argues that the fears of environmentalists about human activity destroying the planet are unfounded. He describes four major environmental fears and presents evidence to support his arguments.
Preventing Forest Fires: Bring Back The Buffalo
The assumption that forest fires are a part of a "natural cycle" is partly wrong, says Michael Lind, and offers a solution for preventing forest fires that endanger homes and lives.
EPA Orders Largest Environmental Cleanup In U.S. History
EPA orders General Electric Co. to pay $480 million to dredge the Upper Hudson River.
Global Warming: Study Finds Florida At High Risk
A new study called 'Death by Degrees: The Health Threats of Climate Change in Florida', says global warming is sure to cause increasing heat and pollution-related ailments in Florida.
EPA Proposal To Ease Smog Controls
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman proposed major changes in the regulation of industrial air pollution that would be more flexible in favor of power plants.
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
