Dumps

Utah Approved as Temporary Nuclear Dumping Ground

The state of Utah and the Department of Energy have come to an agreement that will allow depleted uranium storage within the state, at least temporarily. Additional reviews are needed before the state officially stores the nuclear waste permanently.

December 21, 2009 - The Salt Lake Tribune

LA Cops Take Out the Trash

The city of Los Angeles forms a task force of prosecutors, police, and others to combat illegal disposal of trash all over town.

September 12, 2008 - The Los Angeles Times

From Superfund To Super Fun

The City of Saco, Maine is turning land the federal government once labeled a toxic Superfund site into a hub for hiking, fishing, and recreation.

May 28, 2008 - Portland Press Herald

From Dump to Park in Cairo

Cairo's first new green space in more than 100 years has opened -- on top of a 500-year old garbage dump.

May 7, 2008 - NPR

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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