Environment
Who Is Craig Manson?
Grist Magazine interviews Craig Manson, President Bush's point person on species and parks.
Colorado River Not The Most Polluted, But Getting There
The Colorado River is in the news again as doubts emerge over it's long term health, with a new report citing active pollution sources and naming it 'most endangered'.
Environmental Buildings Skipping LEED Certification
Building owners with environmentally friendly features are forgoing the "green" certification process from the U.S. Green Building Council.
America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers
A new report charges that Congress and the White House are making a bad situation worse as the nation's rivers and streams are becoming more polluted.
Rewarding Fuel-Efficiency
California officials are supporting a bill to allow drivers of hybrid vehicles to travel in the state's carpool lanes--alone.
America's Wild Urban Frontier
How "Bambi" became a "rat with hooves".
Tougher Air Quality Laws: Wake-Up Call For Many Metro Areas
The EPA's tougher ozone rules mean that hundreds of 'traffic-challenged' and 'incompliant' regions are now, more than ever, at risk of losing federal transportation funding.
An Assault On Urban Trees
Urban trees are under attack from homogeneity and alien insects.
State Transportation Agency Tackles Water Pollution
To control polluted storm water runoff, the California state transportation department has agreed to install pollution filtering devices along the coastal highway system.
Personal Reactions to Chemical Disasters
The present of the lives of those affected by the world's worst chemical disasters.
Devastating 'Dust Bowl' Explained
Scientific American reports on the cause of the devastating eight-year drought that plagued the central U.S. in the 1930s.
The Folly Of Fortified Development
Levees, money, power - and hope of a federal bailout when the worst happens. Just another day of planning in California.
Climate Change: Junk Science Vs. Sound Science
'Sound' science has become politicized as climate change is debated in a political arena.
'Pinprick Attacks' On Climate Change
People are willing to pay and make adjustments in their lifestyle to help curb global warming.
When Sewage Becomes Political
A report cites Louisiana's pervasive water problems as part of an effort to protest a decision by the Bush administration to cut EPA's enforcement division.
A Grass-roots Revolution In Pollution Control
A simple air-sampling device is empowering communities to take polluters to task.
World's Largest Environmental Group Urged to Reform
A report prepared by an independent panel calls for the Nature Conservancy (TNC) to institute sweeping reforms.
Let the people vote for open space
A coalition of groups is pushing to put a vote for open space tax on the November ballot.
Freedom Brings Cars And Pollution To Tirana Albania
In a country where most of the cars on the road are stolen, an ambitious new environment minister wants to treat excessive vehicle emissions as a crime.
Trouble Downstream
Southeast Asian countries that depend on the Mekong River are being threatened by extensive dam building upstream.
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
