Environment
Climate Activists Heat Up The Battle
With Maine taking on CO2 emission reduction for the state and three New England Governors going to court to get greenhouse gases included in the clean air act, the battle for climate protection is heating up.
Southern California's Dirty Harbor Secret
Even Southern California's wealthy communities are feeling the effects of years of unchecked urban runoff and silt.
Bush To Weaken Global Ozone Treaty
New demands by the Bush administration threaten to reverse the benefits of the global ozone layer treaty.
Celebrating Central Park
The Olmsted legacy was to make American cities more livable and beautiful.
Promise Of Hydrogen Overblown?
Energy experts doubt the effort to develop hydrogen-powered cars will cut air pollution and recommend better fuel efficiency and environment standards instead.
What Is An Urban Environmentalist?
Dwight Pelz, a member of the King County Council, explains the confusion over what it means in Seattle to be an urban environmentalist.
'Bungled' Energy Policies Not Losing Steam
A look at U.S. energy policies over the last thirty years reveals a trail of broken promises to promote alternative energy practices.
A Trail From Oregon To Baja
A continuous coastal hiking trail traversing the entire length of California is 60% complete.
Return Of The Smog
The worst pollution in five years has hit Los Angeles, causing the issue of its first Stage One smog alert since 1998. Experts blame SUVs and growth.
State Park Threatened By Development
A powerful development company pushes for a new route to beachfront homes through wetlands and forests the state has set aside.
Beware The Life Cycle Of 'Recycled'
Each product should have its environmental history printed on the label.
Colorado's Big Straw
Is Colorado's plan to pipe its river water back over the Rocky Mountains to support new communities audacious or absurd?
Coastal Dilemma
The California Coastal Commission is caught between environmental activists and a persistent landowner on issuing a permit in an environmentally-sensitive area.
D-Day In Malibu: A Battle For The Beach
Public vs. private beachfronts create conflicts among environmentalists, homeowners, and beachgoers.
Trees Thrive In The City
An EPA researcher discovers that trees in the city thrived and grew twice as well as those in rural settings.
Whose Owns These Rights Of Way?
Environmentalists worry that some states -- like Utah -- will claim thousands of 'roads' through sensitive Federal lands.
Science Still Uncertain About Global Warming
Former Secretary of Energy James Schlesinger argues that the science about climate change is not yet "settled."
Unprecedented Global Warming Alert Issued
A respected UN organization issued an unprecedented warning.
Old Rail Cars Form An Artificial Reef
New Jersey sinks 50 retired Redbird railway cars off Cape May Point to add to an experimental artificial reef.
National Parks In A State Of Crisis
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today challenged the Bush administration to cease its damaging national park policies and show leadership to protect America's treasures.
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
