Environment
Burying Sewage Below L.A. Harbor
They don't want anymore treated sludge in outlying counties. So now the proposal is to bury it under Terminal Island.
Nine Actions To Benefit The Environment
The Center for a New American Dream offers nine actions individuals can take to benefit the environment.
Saving Old Trees By Regulating Logging On Private Land
Old-growth trees on private land in California are vulnerable to logging. Will a 2002 ballot measure regulate logging on private land?
Runoff Is Major Cause Of Water Pollution
Non-point pollution is the top cause of water pollution in Wisconsin.
U.S. Cities Suffering From Tree Deficit
A study released by a conservation group says that tree cover in the nation's cities has reduced drastically in the last 25 years. The study presents the financial and environmental benefits of urban trees.
A Market-Based Solution To Global Warming?
Peter Barnes, author of "Who Owns the Sky?" talks with NPR about his free-market approach for reducing global warming.
California Governor Seeks To Protect Old-Growth Forests
Gov. Gray Davis unveiled a plan to close a loophole in the protection of old-growth trees in California. Environmentalists say the plan is inadequate.
Saving A Fish May Save The River
This article examines the characteristics of the San Gabriel River in Southern California and how saving an endangered fish is good for the river.
Astronauts Witness Environmental Changes
Astronauts in the International Space Station notice the Earth changing as a result of climate change and impact of landuse decisions.
Mexico Seeks To Balance Tourism And Environment
Tourism is an important industry in Mexico but rapid tourism-related growth without proper planning has resulted in environmental damage. New mega-projects aim to address environmental concerns.
California Maps Wildlife Corridors
Scientists and officials in California map open space corridors that are critical for protecting wildlife in the state.
Denver Is First City To Make Clean-air Comeback
Denver was ranked behind only Los Angeles for poor air quality in 1977. It is now the first city to come all the way back to clean-air status.
Sprawl Causing Increase In Predator Attacks
Sprawl is one of the reasons that more people are brought in close proximity to wildlife causing an increase in predator attacks.
When A Culture Destroys Its Environment
A UCLA professor travels to Greenland to find out what happends to a culture that trashes its environment. It heralds the future for the U.S.
$4 Million USTfields Project Will Clean Up 40 Sites
EPA is accepting proposals for financial assistance for USTfields Pilots -- abandoned and contaminated properties.
Training For Communities With Brownfields
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide $2 million in training for residents in communities impacted by brownfields.
Preventing Runoff With Rubber Dams
In an attempt to divert runoff and improve the quality of Orange County, CA beaches, a system including rubber dams will be used.
Analysis Of The Forest Service's Sierra Nevada Plan
In California, a new Forest Service plan for the Sierra Nevada gives precedence to endangered species, trees, and streams over logging, recreation, and other uses.
Citizen's Group Fights Desalination Plant
A Tampa environmental group is challenging a Florida state permit allowing a desalination plant to discharge concentrated brine into the Tampa Bay.
Florida Legislature Fails To Act On 'Polluters Pay' Mandate
The Florida Legislature has failed to act on a voter mandate known as "Polluters Pay" that allows sugar growers and other farmers responsible for pollution to be taxed to support the cleanup of the Everglades.
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.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
