Environment
Natural Resource Wars
The Atlantic Monthly reviews Michael T. Klare's "Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict." Our future is the future of natural resources.
Sierra Club: Selling Green Shares
The influential environmental group Sierra Club considers starting a mutual funds.
Moratorium On Great Lakes Drilling
The Senate have agreed on requiring a 2-year moratorium on drilling under the Great Lakes which contain 20 percent of the world's surface water.
Twenty Tips To Fight Global Warming
Time Magazine presents an "interactive report" on the effects of global warming and what you can do to fight it.
Valley Recreation Area To Filter Sewage
Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, the Valley's second-largest park, is proposed to be converted to wetlands to filter sewage.
Compensating For Lost Wetlands
Wetland banks allow developers to purchase 'credits' and compensate for wetlands lost in development.
Greening Nevada's Nuclear Test Site
Interesting environmental science projects are being explored at the site of the world's most dangerous nuclear experiments.
The War Between National Parks And Development
Time Magazine presents a series of articles that evaluate how development across the West is renewing debate over the use of natural resources.
U.S. Wetlands Protection Efforts Failing
A National Academy of Sciences study says that U.S. efforts to protect wetlands are failing.
Klamath Falls Flashpoint Explained
Humans and animals clash at Klamath Falls in a conflict caused by the Endangered Species Act.
Sprawl Backlash: Profile Of Eco-Terrorists
Time Magazine profiles the eco-terrorist green guerrillas of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
Book Review: 'Restoring The Ecology Of Childhood'
A review of Sara Stein's "Noah's Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood", a book on why the environment is a critical part of childhood.
Banning Weekend Noise In San Marino, CA
Wealth lives in San Marino, California. And they don't like the noise from power lawn tools on weekends and holidays.
'Archiving Supertrees' To Save Old Growth Forests
The Champion Tree Project is working to ensure that the nation's old growth forests survive by searching for and "archiving" the finest trees.
Controversial Superfund Effort Shows Results
A new report shows that half of the nation's superfund sites have been successfully cleaned up. But the number of new sites continues to grow.
SUVs Increase D.C. Area Pollution
Rapid increase in the number of sport-utility vehicles (SUV) is causing an increase in air pollution in the Washington D.C. area.
Water Wars: The Klamath Project
Along the drought-striken California-Oregon border, angry residents are fighting for water reserved for endangered fish.
Growing Florida Population Causes Gator Attacks
Increase in Florida alligator attacks on humans may be caused by a growing population and loss of the animal's habitat.
Public Opinion And Environmental Protection
Majority of Michigan residents support protecting the state's natural assets and public opinion is making a difference.
Farmers Defy Court Order Protecting Wildlife
Irate farmers repoen canal gates in defiance of court order to limit water to farmers in order to save endangered fish.
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
