Environment
Low Profile Street Lighting Experiment To Save Baby Turtles
Street lights near a popular Florida beach cause baby turtles to wander on to roads and under cars. Experimental new light hopes to save turtles but critics say it creates safety hazard for pedestrians and cyclists.
An Emerging Open Space Revolution
City residents are increasingly willing to tax themselves for open space.
Erosion In China Creates Dust Storms Over U.S.
Desertification of farmlands in China is responsible for dust-storms over neighboring countries and the U.S.
Northwest Logging Halted
Appeals court halts logging in the Northwest to protect fish.
Towns Oppose Cleanup Plan For Endangered River
The Hudson River, contaminated with cancer-causing pollutants, placed fourth on a recent list of the nations endangered rivers. Towns along the river oppose a plan to cleanup the river.
Bush Promises Funds For National Parks
President Bush announces increased spending for national parks and calls for the creation of "stewardship plans."
Bush Talks Green In California
President Bush announced new measures to improve national parks. Critics say it is an effort to reverse his anti-environment image.
Developed Underdevelopment
How to balance economic viability, environmental sensitivity,and community livability.
Global Group Watches The World's Forests
Global Forest Watch is an international group that uses the latest digital technology to monitor and map the world's forests.
New York Readies Tough New Emissions Rules
While the smog situation worsens in New York, the state is preparing tough new emissions rules.
Canadian Cities To Get Funds For Green Programs
Canada's Federal Environment Minister David Anderson announced funds for cities and towns making efforts to be more environmentally sensitive.
Smart Growth Vs. The Environment
What does smart growth mean to environmental professionals?
Peru Creates A New National Park
Rapid Biological Inventories help Peru understand the assets of a region threatened by logging and development.
Banning The 12 Most Deadly Chemicals
Twelve chemicals, known as the "Dirty Dozen" present a grave threat to the environment. The Bush administration is supports an international effort to ban these chemicals.
Mapmaker Makes Trouble For Bush Administration
A government cartographer anonymously posted maps of caribou migration in Alaska on the Internet. This is the story of the political turbulence he caused and how he turned into a hero for the environmental movement.
Growth Dries The Rio Grande
For the first time in recorded history, the Rio Grande no longer empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
Urban Runoff Top Cause Of Coastal Pollution
Experts discuss urban runoff pollution at a University of Connecticut land use seminar.
Banking On Preservation
A private investment firm hopes to make a large profit while preserving the natural habitat, possibly leading the way for other firms to follow the model.
Radical Rethinking Of Conservation Policies Needed
An international study proposes "eco-agriculture" strategies in response to the world's threatened biodiversity.
Saving The Rainforest With Sustainable Management
The deforestation of the Amazonion rainforest has been an environmental and economic disaster. "Sustainable management" might be able to save the rainforest while yielding rich economic benefits.
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
