Environment
Bush's Controversial Land-use Policies
Controversial moves include a plan to make logging for fire prevention profitable by clearing some big trees.
Environment: The Role Of Politicians And Citizens
The recovery of the Hudson River is an example of politicians and citizens can do to save the environment.
NASA Study:Land-use Heating Up The Earth
A NASA study finds says land-use changes have a greater impact on global climate than greenhouse gases.
Flooding The Grand Canyon
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to flood the Grand Canyon and evict non-native fish in order to mend the Colorado River's broken ecosystem.
City Drafts Tree-Preservation List
A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.
Wind Energy Plan Runs Into NIMBYism
A plan to build 170 high-tech windmills runs into surprising resistance off the coast of environmentally-friendly Massachusetts.
Saving The Salton Sea
California's Salton Sea is threatened by a plan to diver water to western cities.
Smoggiest Cities In The Nation
California, Pennsylvania and Texas were the smoggiest states based on the number of exceedances of the health standard.
Saving The Disappearing Coast
Every year, a part of the U.S. coastline the size of Manhattan, disappears into the sea. Will the efforts to save the coast trigger negative side-effects?
The Great Unknown Environmental Disaster
It is one of the worst environmental disasters in the U.S. but it hardly receives any publicity.
California Is Not A Water Hog
Although it has often been accused of hogging water by its neighbors, Southern California is leading the way in conservation and reservoir storage.
Urban Sprawl And The Night Sky
As cities flood themselves with ever more light, scientists worry about losing the night sky and irrevocably disrupting nocturnal rhythms.
City Hopes Metro Will Ease Congestion, Pollution
Possibly India's largest infrastructure project since the building of New Delhi, the city hopes the new metro will ease traffic congestion and pollution.
Sprawl Threatens 'Venice Of The New World'
Overpopulation and urban sprawl threatenes historic zone in Mexico City.
NJ To Abandon AIr Pollution Control Program
NJ Dept. Of Environment Protection plans to abandon an emissions trading program similar to the one being promoted at the national level by the USEPA.
Sustainability In London
Scientists and policy-makers meet in London to discuss noise pollution and filth.
New Rules To Improve Water Quality In Wisconsin
New rules require developers and farmers to create buffers around rivers and streams, retain stormwater, detain sediments from construction sites, and reduce impervious surfaces in new developments.
From Forests To Flooring
While Indonesia's timber industry is booming, its tropical forests are disappearing fast. Timber from illegal logging is made into stationary, flooring and furniture for sale in Japan, China, Europe, and the U.S.
Why Corporations Are Building Green
Metropolis Magazine examines three compelling reasons that corporations are looking seriously at "green buildings".
Ranchlands: Last Hope For Preserving Habitat
New research shows that ranchlands, long accused of damaging the ecosystem, play a beneficial role in protecting habitat for native species.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
