Environment

Congestion Charge Has Reduced Air Pollution

London's radical experiment to charge drivers of private cars entering central London has reduced air pollution.

May 14, 2004 - This Is London

Wal-Mart Pays Big for Enviromental Violations

Wal-Mart will pay a $3.1 million settlement for violating federal storm water regulations in nine states

May 13, 2004 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Moving Back Downtown

It's for the birds (literally).

May 13, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Global Dimming

Data collected in recent decades suggests that air pollution may be causing "global dimming."

May 10, 2004 - Star-Telegram

Blowing In The Wind

The world's fastest expansion of renewable energy stirs up controversy.

May 10, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Landmark Watershed Preservation Deal

In a landmark agreement, watersheds on 140,000 acres across California will come under permanent protection.

May 9, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Wireless Emergency Plan Bypasses Wilderness

Towers for a wireless emergency system would not be built in wilderness areas.

May 9, 2004 - Times Union

Environmental Effects of Urbanization

The Population Reference Bureau offers a primer on the impact increasing urbanization will have on the environment.

May 8, 2004 - Population Reference Bureau

To Cut Daytime Smog, Attack It At Night

Scientists are studying night-time chemistry that could providecleaner air.

May 6, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Big Picture

Climate change too slow for Hollywood, too fast for the rest of us.

May 5, 2004 - Grist Magazine

Earthquakes: Facts, Fiction, And TV Fantasy

NBC movie depicts California falling into the ocean after a 10.5 earthquake. The U.S. Geological Service separates fact from fiction contained in this Hollywood fantasy.

May 5, 2004 - The San Bernardino Sun

Environmental Challenges Facing Schwarzenegger

Former Calfiornia Resources Secretary Mary Nichols opines on her legacy and the environmental challenges facing the Schwarzenegger administration.

May 4, 2004 - The Planning Report

Critics Charge ALA's Most Polluted Cities Data Is Dirty

The American Enterprise Institute questions the American Lung Association's recent State of the Air 2004 report, which identified the most polluted cities in the U.S.

May 4, 2004 - Tech Central Station

The Worried West

The five-year dry spell in the western U.S. may be climatic norm instead of a passing drought. Was the rapid development of the western states a "colossal miscalculation?"

May 3, 2004 - The New York Times

Whitman Defends Bush

Former EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman defends Bush administration's environmental record.

May 2, 2004 - The Seattle Times

Friday Funny: How Americans Use Their Hummers

A website parodies the civilian version of the Humvee.

April 30, 2004 - Sierra Club

Schwarzenegger's Green Hummer

Schwarzenegger's election pledge to create a 'Green Hummer' has touched off a 'Hummerground' -- a real-world race to build the best and cleanest Hummer.

April 30, 2004 - Grist Magazine

Solar Power To Stop Being A Luxury Item

Solar power and cheap electricity are becoming available to those who need it most.

April 30, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Supreme Court Rules Against CA Air Quality Regulators

The Supreme Court rules against Southern California's air quality agency, which went too far in making firms buy low-pollution vehicles.

April 30, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Most Polluted Cities

American Lung Association's annual report ranks the nation's most polluted cities.

April 29, 2004 - CNN

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.