New Trails Are in 13 States
Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
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Growing A City In A Greener Way
For many small town mayors, growth is all good. After all, more houses means more tax revenue, more retail, more jobs. One Alabama mayor agrees, but he also recognizes green space is an amenity worth keeping. And for that, the timing couldn’t be better. The Environment Report's Gigi Douban reports.
Source: Growing A City In A Greener Way, 05/14/2009
Report: Hints of Substantial Urban Residential Infill
Researchers with EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation has found that residential development in some metro areas has moved from suburbs and exurbs to infill development within urban areas.
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Public Comment Open for Renewable Energy Zones
The Western Governors' Association and the US DOE begin Phase 1 of a 4-phase process, with initial designation of suitable zones for renewable power generation in the western US, Canada, and Mexico.
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Top 10 Endangered Southern Areas
The Southern Environmental Law Center's top 10 places in America's South that face "immediate, potentially irreparable threats in 2009" represent a cross-section of the major environmental issues facing these states.
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Reporter's Toolbox: Might the Suburbs in your Area Become the Next Slums?
Are Peak Oil, the subprime mortgage mess and generational shifts ending Americans' love affair with the suburbs? That's what some high-profile urban planning types are postulating.
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Is That a Park or a Storm Sewer? Trick Question
Lately the term "green infastructure" has gotten more specific as many cities seek more robust and cost-effective stormwater management.
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Green Housing Standard: LEED for Homes
This fall the US Green Building Council expects to launch its rating system for residential construction.
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Due Out Soon: TTI Mobility Study
If you cover transportation or urban sprawl, keep an eye out for this year's Texas Transportation Institute mobility study.
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