Environment
City Debates Local Environmental Ordinance
Troy, MI, drafts an ordinance to protect wetlands and open space.
Sustainable Forests And The Economy
The state of Washington is positioned to take a leadership role in the sustaiable management of forests.
Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?
Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'
NAS To Bush: Global Warming Is Real
The National Academy of Sciences has released a report written by the nation's top scientists that declares global warming a real and serious problem.
Florida Wildlife Corridor Threatened By Developers
An area of Volusia County known as the "Palmetto Curtain" is feeling the pressure from development. Environmentalists want immediate steps taken to preserve the area.
Mapping The Earth's Ecological Health
A $21 million project will use satellite data to map the health of the planet's ecosystems.
Bush Projects Green Image In Florida Everglades
During a visit to the Florida Everglades President Bush voiced his committment to the environment.
Low Profile Street Lighting Experiment To Save Baby Turtles
Street lights near a popular Florida beach cause baby turtles to wander on to roads and under cars. Experimental new light hopes to save turtles but critics say it creates safety hazard for pedestrians and cyclists.
An Emerging Open Space Revolution
City residents are increasingly willing to tax themselves for open space.
Erosion In China Creates Dust Storms Over U.S.
Desertification of farmlands in China is responsible for dust-storms over neighboring countries and the U.S.
Northwest Logging Halted
Appeals court halts logging in the Northwest to protect fish.
Towns Oppose Cleanup Plan For Endangered River
The Hudson River, contaminated with cancer-causing pollutants, placed fourth on a recent list of the nations endangered rivers. Towns along the river oppose a plan to cleanup the river.
Bush Promises Funds For National Parks
President Bush announces increased spending for national parks and calls for the creation of "stewardship plans."
Bush Talks Green In California
President Bush announced new measures to improve national parks. Critics say it is an effort to reverse his anti-environment image.
Developed Underdevelopment
How to balance economic viability, environmental sensitivity,and community livability.
Global Group Watches The World's Forests
Global Forest Watch is an international group that uses the latest digital technology to monitor and map the world's forests.
New York Readies Tough New Emissions Rules
While the smog situation worsens in New York, the state is preparing tough new emissions rules.
Canadian Cities To Get Funds For Green Programs
Canada's Federal Environment Minister David Anderson announced funds for cities and towns making efforts to be more environmentally sensitive.
Smart Growth Vs. The Environment
What does smart growth mean to environmental professionals?
Peru Creates A New National Park
Rapid Biological Inventories help Peru understand the assets of a region threatened by logging and development.
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
