Environment
Toxic Time Bomb: Katrina Environmental Impact
Sewage, toxic chemicals and decaying corpses will have an immense environmental impact not only on New Orleans, but on the Gulf of Mexico as well.
New Orleans' Toxic Tide
Chemicals leaking from cars and factories will cause one of costliest environmental cleanups ever.
New Orleans' Looming Environmental Disasters
Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problems that are likely to begin cropping up.
Scientific American Predicted New Orleans Flood
Scientific American releases its prescient article from 2001, titled "Drowning New Orleans." The article predicts "a major hurricane could swamp New Orleans under 20 feet of water, killing thousands," as a result of land use policies.
New Orleans Will Be Rebuilt, Here's Why
George Friedman outlines the role of New Orleans in the global economy. The US fought wars over the site and it remains essential and irreplaceable.
The New Face Of Recycling In Chicago
A contest sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the AIA is hoping to make recycling hip in Chicago again.
Better Great Lakes, More Great Jobs
Restoration would spur long-range growth in the Great Lakes region.
States Sue To Reinstate Roadless Forests Rules
Lawsuit by California, Oregon, and New Mexico seeks to reinstate Clinton-era roadless forests rules reversed by the Bush administration.
Climate Change Press Coverage After Hurricane Katrina
How are journalists covering climate change in Katrina's wake?
Hurricane Katrina's Real Name
Ross Gelbspan believes the U.S. media is not telling the Americans the complete story of Hurricane Katrina.
Bush Cut New Orleans Flood Control Funding
Former Clinton advisor Sidney Blumenthal criticizes Bush administration's environmental and emergency planning policies.
Hurricane Katrina: A Man-made Disaster?
Some scientists believe that storms such as Hurricane Katrina that are sometimes called an act of God or a natural disaster, are partly man-made.
Hurricane Devastation Was Predicted Years Ago
Interviews with authors who warned about New Orleans' vulnerability to hurricanes years ago.
A Secret Threat To U.S. National Parks System
The nation's national parks will be destroyed by a secret draft revision of the national park system's basic management policies.
Learning Planning Lessons From Hurricane Katrina
Politicians and planners must correct policies that made New Orleans vulnerable.
Learning for Sustainability
New South Wales' three-year environmental education plan aims to improve sustainable living.
The Best Green Schools In The U.S.
Alternet recently used LEED criteria as an example to cite the top 10 environmentally-friendly schools.
Amateur Enviro-spies
To catch polluters, the government is turning to volunteers with digital cameras.
Climatologists Wager On Global Warming
Russian scientists make a $10,000 bet with a British climate expert that the planet will cool over the next decade.
Missing The Boat On Global Warming
When do you plan for a flood? When it comes to global warming, the answer to this classic question is: "Too late", writes Jane Holtz Kay.
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
