Infrastructure

No Water Treatment Facility In My Backyard

The proposed $70 million facility in Henderson is under fire from nearby residents.

August 20, 2005 - Las Vegas Review Journal

How Privatization Gets Water To The Poor

Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey examines Fredrik Segerfeldt's new book, Water for Sale: How Business and the Market Can Resolve the World's Water Crisis.

August 20, 2005 - Reason Online

America's Crumbling Infrastructure -- And How To Fix It

An interview with president of the American Society of Civil Engineers on how to get our public works back in shape.

August 10, 2005 - MetropolisMag.com

What Happens In Las Vegas... Won't Include Water

Nevada's desert oasis is facing serious water issues -- most of which are caused by residents.

August 7, 2005 - BBC News

California's Insatiable Appetite For Water

The Public Policy Institute of California projects the greatest need will be in the Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

August 3, 2005 - Environmental News Network

The Most Ambitious US Solar-Energy Initiative Ever Proposed

California Governor Schwarzenegger's ambitious solar-roof plan could get sidelined by partisan squabbling.

June 30, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

Rural Arizona At Risk For Water Shortage

As the state's population continues to grow, the limited water supplies continue to shrink.

June 28, 2005 - The Arizona Republic

Running On Empty: The End Of The Oil Age

Some experts warn that the world is heading for a state of permanent oil shortage.

May 31, 2005 - MSNBC

Troubled Future For Big Oil

The oil industry faces significant challenges in the future.

May 5, 2005 - The Economist

Respected Official Addresses 'Troubled Water' Conference

Bureau of Reclamation official delivers tough message to Western Water Conference attendees

April 23, 2005 - The Idaho Statesman

Lights Out For U.S. Traffic Signals

The nation's traffic signals fail in almost every aspect of execution.

April 22, 2005 - MSNBC

Hollywood Star Helps Launch Global Clean Water Campaign

Hollywood star power helped launch a global campaign to draw attention to the plight of hundreds of millions around the world who do not have access to clean water.

March 23, 2005 - San Jose Mercury News

World Water Day: Water Privatization In The U.S.

To mark World Water Day 2005, Amy Goodman looks at the issue of water privatization in U.S. cities.

March 22, 2005 - Democracy Now!

2005 Report Card For America's Infrastructure

America's GPA for Instrastructure = D.

March 10, 2005 - ACSE

Don't Drink The Water

The Washington, D.C. sewer system –- which will eventually outsize its subway system -– needs a little work.

March 5, 2005 - Washington City Paper

Nary A Drop To Divert

A rash of water-rights lawsuits in California worries conservationists.

February 23, 2005 - The New York Times

Federal Water For Development: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

An illegal water grab by a developer is overlooked by planners -- until he proposes a new suburb.

February 1, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

A Kid's Geology Primer: Build A Home Seismometer

This 'Kidspace' feature is a good primer on geological mapping, and offers several fun projects to do with your kids.

February 1, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Bush: Nuclear Energy Is 'Clean' And 'Renewable'

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal President Bush said that nuclear energy was a "clean renewable" energy source for the future."

January 18, 2005 - Portsmouth Herald

State Or Market-Approaches To Water?

Should relief agencies depend on state or free-market solutions to solve water shortages?

January 1, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

Top Books

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Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.