Environment
A Prairie Home Companion
Indiana developers are hatching plans on suburban housing developments that will truly live up to quaint names like "Prairie Meadows" by actually building prairies in their developments.
Journal Says White House Censored Hurricane Report
The journal Nature alleges that the Bush administration tried to block a report that linked global warming is contributing to the stronger hurricanes.
A Conversation With Majora Carter
MacArthur "genius grant" recepient Majora Carter talks about the Sustainable South Bronx initiative and environmental justice.
Environmental Role Reversal In California Politics
In an unusual role reversal, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has Democrat Phil Angelides on the defensive on environmental issues. Republicans in other states are also using the environment to appeal to voters.
Project In Hawaiian Flood Zone Is Denied
A proposed commercial development on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua'i has been denied by a county planning commission. The site is located in a flood zone and construction would require the removal of many exotic trees. The developer plans to sue.
The Environmental Impact of 300 Million
As the U.S. population ticks ever closer to the 300 million mark -- 299,800,000-plus and counting -- many environmentalists worry that the rising numbers will amplify existing environmental problems.
Meet The World's Largest Dam
Infrastructure as tourism: The massive, 1.4-mile long Three Gorges Dam is rapidly becoming a hot tourist destination, with three reputable cruise lines now visiting the dam.
California Enacts America's First Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Gov. Schwarzenegger, flanked by New York Gov. Pataki, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair by telecast, signed the landmark global warming emissions bill, AB 32, making California the first state to place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions.
Scotland Looks To Reform Planning Practices
Scotland may be on the cusp of overhauling its planning practices, which are now seen as cumbersome, exclusive, and outdated.
Farmland Divided In Central California
2,800 acres of Central California farmland has been effectively split into a collection of 40-acre parcels, all of which have been zoned to contain up to two residential units. Many in the nearby community are upset at the loss of farmland.
Dead End For Road Building In National Forests
Without conducting environmental analysis as required by federal law, the Bush administration suspended Clinton-era rules banning road building in national forests.
California's Not As Green As It Thinks It Is
The state with the most wind-generated energy is not California but Texas. Notwithstanding all its headline-making, landmark laws, renewable energy has increased a mere 1% in 4 years. The obstacles appear to lay more in bureaucracy than technology.
Public Housing Community Goes Green In Seattle
A drab World War II-era public housing project in Seattle has been replaced with what local officials hope will be an environmentally- and economically-sustainable community.
Carbon Emission Standards Requested In Planning Policy
Environmentalists and land use activists in the United Kingdom are calling on planners and policymakers to integrate standards that reduce carbon emissions within their official planning policies.
Benefits Of Plug-In Hybrids Overrated
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles have been promoted as achieving over 100 mpg. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy reports on the energy and emissions benefits of this new technology, showing it varies on geography and technology.
California's Prop 90 Threatens Environmental Protections
In the guise of an anti-eminent domain measure, California's Prop 90 seeks to trick voters into adopting a policy that would devastate the state's ability to set aside land for conservation.
California Sues Auto Industry Over Global Warming
With the State of California recently moving to seek damages from car makers, could auto manufacturers be the new tobacco industry -- ripe for litigation due to the global warming emissions from the vehicles they produce?
ULI Honors Peter Calthorpe With Nichols Prize
Peter Calthorpe, an early pioneer of the new urbanism and smart growth movements, recently received the prestigious J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development by the Urban Land Institute.
Judge Rules Against Bush Forest Roads Policy
Judge reinstates Clinton-era protections against logging, mining, and road building in national forests.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
