Environment
Improving Air Quality Through Land Use
Local land use choices can account for areduced number of vehicle miles traveled and help improve airquality.
Clinton's Environment Scorecard
The story of how Interior Secretary Bruce Babitt helped encourage President Clinton's environmental legacy.
The True Face Of Golf Courses
Though the idea of golf courses as habitat conservation continues to spread, the reality isn't so green.
U.S. Bars Airport Near The Everglades
Clinton administration rejects proposed plan to convert a former Air Force base near two national parks into a commercial airport.
A Puddle Or Navigable Water?
The Supreme Court rules that an abandoned gravel pit isn't navigable water.
Nevada: A Future Atomic Wastebasket?
Residents fear that Yucca Mountain, in western Nevada, will become the burial ground for nuclear waste.
Babbitt Issues Parting Shots
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt strikes back against the mining industry with new regulations to curb hardrock mining.
FBI Goes After TVA Water Polluters
The FBI is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to crack downon houseboat polluters along TVA waters.
Sierra Nevadas Protected With New Plan
Logging and mining has been halted in the Sierra Nevadas. This will increase protections for old trees and wildlife.
Forest Service Readies Controversial Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service is ready to adopt a controversial plan that dramatically changes its loggin practices.
New EPA Sewer Rules Worry Cities
Officials in some cities are concerned about new rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- tough standards could force cities to reduce sewer leaks by rebuilding or improving sewers.
Annual Wetlands Loss Drops 80 Percent
Laws and conservation programs have reduced the annual loss of the nation's wetlands by 80 percent.
Illinois Agency Wins Over Waste Dumping
The Supreme Court rules that the Clean Water Act does authorize the government to regulate dumping of solid waste into isolated ponds and wetlands.
The Quest For The First Green Car
Is a superefficient and clean sport-utility vehicle possible?
Clinton's Environmental Legacy
A New York Times editorial discusses President Clinton's plan to ban road-building and logging in nearly one-third of the nation's forest land.
To Log Or Not To Log
Clinton has announced a ban on building roads in 58.5 million acres of national forests. Will Bush uphold the ban?
The Story Of A Successful Sewage Plant
A successful sewage plant in Pacifica converts sludge into protected wetlands.
US Logging Curtailed In National Forests
A new federal rule will prevent any major expansion of logging in the national forest system.
Wetlands As Purifier For Urban Runoff
Laguna Niguel has begun to establish a network of wetlands that will treat polluted water and provide habitat for numerous species.
NC Approves Beach-Saving Plan
The state legislature is considering spending $12 million a year to save its rapidly eroding beaches.
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
