When impervious surface exceeds 10 percent, rivers, creeks, and estuaries degrade.
Within 15 years, an additional 27 million people are estimated to live in coastal counties, which comprise only 17 percent of the nations area. A new report prepared for the independent Pew Oceans Commission and released today links this development and growth along the coasts to the declining health of our ocean habitats and resources... In his report, Coastal Sprawl: The Effects of Urban Design on Aquatic Ecosystems in the United States, Dana Beach of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League details the effects of urban design and land-use practices on aquatic ecosystems in the United States."
Thanks to California Policy Forum
FULL STORY: New Pew Oceans Report Links Sprawl to Declining Coastal Health
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
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Rethinking Computing: Researchers Tackle AI’s Energy Demands
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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