Emerald Ash Borer

Chicago Lake Michigan Trees

After the Scourge: Regions Struggle to Sustain Plantlife

The Chicago Region Trees Initiative provides a regional model for planting and protecting a sustainable natural environment in and around cities and communities.

April 29, 2016 - Chicago Tribune

Coachella Crowd

Can You Tell the Difference Between Real Planning Click Bait and Fake Planning Click Bait?

Pop Quiz: Can you tell these differences between the real phrases, fake phrases, and inconsequential phrases in this contest of planning clickbait?

April 1, 2016 - Planetizen April 1st Edition

Cities Preparing for the Worst as the Emerald Ash Borer Comes to Town

A tiny insect, native to Asia, has been killing trees in huge numbers around the United States since 2002. With the emerald ash borer expected to spread, cities are trying to prepare to combat the worst of the devastation.

February 29, 2016 - The Denver Post

Louisville Conservation Subdivision Proposal Hits a Snag

A development controversy in Louisville centers on the definition of a conservation subdivision and an environmental threat in the form of an insect known as the emerald ash borer.

February 25, 2016 - The Courier-Journal

Take Care of Trees (They Take Care of You)

New research suggests that trees offer a "layer of protection" for cardiovascular disease.

September 26, 2015 - Pacific Standard

Beetle Infestation To Cost City Millions

Ann Arbor, MI and neighboring cities are preparing to lose most of their ash trees to the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.

October 14, 2002 - Ann Arbor News

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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