Chicago has tapped into the US EPA's Urban Heat Island Pilot Project. But greening isn't cheap.
"Chicago, it seems, has tapped into the Urban Heat Island Pilot Project, a push by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to curb rising temperatures in pavement-dominated downtowns. Those areas have been found to be 10 degrees higher than surrounding rural areas, largely because dark-colored roofing and asphalt soak up sunlight. Roof gardens, on the other hand, can reduce building temperatures and save on air conditioning; absorb pollutants such as carbon dioxide (one of the gases implicated in global warming); and filter and reduce storm-water runoff."
Thanks to Design Architecture
FULL STORY: Rooftop gardens are green in more ways than one
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Vehicle-related Deaths Drop 29% in Richmond, VA
The seventh year of the city's Vision Zero strategy also cut the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes by half.
Can We Please Give Communities the Design They Deserve?
Often an afterthought, graphic design impacts everything from how we navigate a city to how we feel about it. One designer argues: the people deserve better.
Missouri Tenants Sue Housing Owners Over Tax Credit Program
In Springfield, Missouri, organized tenants have filed a lawsuit against the past and present owners of their tax credit–financed properties, claiming that in exercising an opt-out provision they violated both state and federal requirements.
Judge Halts Trump Order Tying State Transportation Grants to Immigration Actions
Ruling applies to Colorado, which was among 20 plaintiff states.
New York MTA to Reimagine Subway Bottleneck
Changes proposed in a recently approved five-year plan would resolve a nearly century-old snarl that routinely delays trains.
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.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)