Environment
Forest Management Techniques Challenged
As the fire toll reaches 2.5 million acres, criticism of forest management techniques heats up.
Public-Private Eco-tourism Partnership Fails
The goal was an innovative public-private partnership to promote eco-tourism on Midway island. The result was a disaster.
Record Fire Season Shines Spotlight On Forest Management
A record fire season has sparked a debate on forest management tactics.
Activists Criticize Everglades Restoration Plan
The co-chair of the Sierra Club's Everglades calls the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan a "bogus water-supply project."
Ambitious River Project A Model For Everglades Restoration
A $518 million project to revive the Kissimmee River, the "most ambitious river restoration ever attempted," could provide important lessons for restoring the Florida Everglades.
Mining A 'Key Element' Of Everglades Restoration Plan
Rock-mining will have an "irreversible significant impact" on the Florida Everglades. Then why is it considered to be a "key element" in a plan to restore the fragile ecosystem?
Largest Environmental Project In U.S. History
Can the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan work?
'Runaway Development' Threatens Florida Everglades
Sprawl is threatening the Florida Everglades and critics say the restoration plan is "unbelievably hypocritical."
What Is The Cost Of Taming The Missouri River?
The taming of the Missouri River has had enormous environmental consequences. Is it time to set it free?
Tampa's 100-mile Greenway
Efforts to create a 100-mile network of greenways and trails through the city are slowly growing and gaining support.
Ann Arbor To Require Higher Cleanup Standards
Ann Arbor City Council is expected to require cleanup standards higher than Michigan state requirements.
The Role Of Dams In The Urban West
Phoenix wouldn't exist if not for the dams built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Now, some are questioning its usefulness.
Global Climate Change Hits Alaska
Global warming will cost Alaska "hundreds of millions of dollars."
EPA To Roll Back Clean Air Act
In a blow to environmentalists, the EPA proposes easing air quality restrictions on private industry.
Development Threatens 'The Forgotten Coast'
Development, growing populations, and increasing water demands are threatening a way of life along Florida's "forgotten coast."
Growth Of Environmental Activism In China
Environmental groups in China are becoming more active in China.
Silent Spring At 40
Rachel Carson's classic is not aging well, Reason columnist Ronald Bailey writes.
The Biggest Environmental Challenge?
According to environmental commentator David Suzuki, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming depressing environmental news.
Congress Plans For More Forest Protection
Scientific research and strong public support prompted Congress to action protecting National Forests from development.
Phoenix: World's Best Example Of A Heat Island
Phoenix's rapid development over the last four decades have made it the "prime example in the world" of a heat island.
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
