Environment
Development Threatens Desert Tortoise Habitat
Plans for development in Southern Nevada could devastate thousands of acres of pristine desert habitat of the federally-protected threatened desert tortoises.
How Clean Is the Surf?
Progress on EPA's program to protect the public from the hazards of sewage and other pollution at beaches has been scattered.
Profiles of Clean Air Innovation
Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals releases report profiling cities' success in improving air quality.
Coastline Pollution Worst In Nation
California had more than half of the nation's total beach closures or postings. The problem is even more acute in Southern California counties. Runoff from streets and lawns is the primary threat.
California Leads Nation in Beach Closures
California led the nation with 3,547 beach closings and warnings.
Nation's Beach Closings Soar
Number of U.S. pollution-related beach closings and warnings increased 50 percent from 1997 to 1999.
Tahoe Plans Lake Cleanup
Efforts to restore Lake Tahoe are finally starting to gain speed.
Sacramento Can't Solve Energy Crisis
Co-author of "Reinventing Electric Utilities: Competition,Citizen Action and Clean Power" Peter Asmus advocates allowing the powermarket to stabilize without regulation by state government in thisopinion editorial.
Balancing Environment, Sprawl
In this column series about the future of the San Diegoregion, Richard Louv highlights the work of Duncan McFetridge, founderof Save Our Forest and Ranchlands.
A Cease-fire
San Diego Union-Tribune editorial calls for comprehensivelegislation to facilitate water transfers within the state.
Solving California's Water Runoff Problems
An ambitious new state effort combines voluntary compliance with regulation to solve water runoff pollution problems.
Electricity, Blackouts and Deregulation
Utility bills are soaring because of inaccurate estimates of how much power would be needed to fuel an economy based on high-tech.
California's Vanishing Oaks
Researchers identify fungus responsible for killing tens of thousands of graceful oak trees along California's coast.
State, Feds, Fight Polluted Urban Runoff
State and federal environmental agencies announce a plan to fight polluted urban runoff.
Going With The Flow
$200 million project to reduce Napa river flooding by working with the river rather than trying to tame it may usher in a new era in water planning.
Pipe Rupture Caused Beach Closure
Sewage spill that closed the Aliso Beach was causedby a pipeline rupture inside the Aliso Water Management Agency sanitation plant.
Conservation Group Buys Backcountry Areas
The Nature Conservancy completes acquisition ofa historic ranch in the San Diego backcountry.
Sanitation Infrastructure for LA
The amount of waste produced daily by the City of LA is mind-boggling. L.A.'s Bureau of Sanitation is investing heavily in infrastructure.
California's Sweeping Polluted Runoff Strategy
California maps an ambitious 15-year strategy to reduce polluted runoff that causes widespread beach closings and water pollution.
It's Not Easy Being Green
The LA Weekly reports on some brilliant - and bungled - attempts to save Los Angeles' urban forest.
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
