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Genes, Estrogen, And A Roomy Earth
Reason looks back at 2002's science and environmental policy stories.
'Fingerprint' Of Global Warming Found
Researches at two U.S. universities have found the "fingerprint" of global warming.
A New Crop Of Subdivisions?
Urban areas are increasingly spreading into the countryside, pitting farmers against developers.
Perchlorate Could Halt Development Across U.S.
The Wall Street Journal reports that several of the nation's fastest-growing cities could face severe water shortages because of groundwater contamination by perchlorate.
Does Smart Growth Have Staying Power?
Is Smart Growth a passing fad that will fade away? Neal Peirce explains why he thinks the Smart Growth movement will last.
In The Name Of Smart Growth
Charlotte Observer associate editor Mary Newsom writes that misusing the term "Smart Growth" will give the movement a bad name.
The Industrial Prairie
The Bush administration is about to approve the largest-ever gas-drilling project on federal land. The New York Times provides an in-depth look at the environmental impact of the drilling.
Universities Adopt Green Technology
Universities are using environment-friendly technology on campus.
New State-of-the-Art Metro For 14 Million City Residents
Commuters in the Indian capital, Delhi, ready to give up overcrowded buses and manic rickshaws for the brand new air-conditioned Metro system.
Sprawl Drives Out Mobile Homes
Washington D.C. area mobile homes are being driven out by urban sprawl.
Cleaner Coal Plant Developed
A new turbine makes coal as clean a natural gas.
Introducing The NEV: Neighborhood Electronic Vehicles
Several small automakers are introducing affordable and electric mini-cars targeted squarely at the urban market.
Where People Choose To Live
New survey results released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that more people care about their proximity to work.
Calming Traffic With Chokers And Skinny Streets
Can the latest techniques of traffic engineering for slowing down traffic in order to create more pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods calm traffic and slow down sprawl?
Creative Housing Solutions
As housing prices reach hit "crisis" levels, many cities are launching innovative initiatives to provide affordable housing.
Michigan Looks For Ideas To Curb Runaway Growth
In its final installment of the series "Grappling with Growth," The Detroit News weighs the costs and benefits of land reforms adopted in Baltimore and Lacaster County.
Kuntsler Critiques New WTC Reconstruction Proposals
The latest round of World Trade Center reconstruction designs heighten fear and anxiety.
Wilting Greens
The World Summit on Sustainable Development disappointed environmentalists -- and heartened the poor.
International Study Of Bus Rapid Transit
The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report "Bus Systems for the Future: Achieving Sustainable Transport Worldwide."
In Defense Of The Forests
Former Atlantic Monthly columnist John Muir would have had a few choice words for President Bush's loosening of commercial restrictions in America's national forests.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
