"Portland Promotes Urban Cycling, But Costs Will Be High"
"The eco-conscious city plans to build more than 680 miles of new bikeways in the coming two decades at a cost of $613 million."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 02/05/2010
Planning & Growth
Feb. 16 Briefing Helps Prep for Release of New US Ocean Policy
RSVP by 4:00 p.m. February 12, 2010, to learn about the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force's proposed marine spatial planning framework for coordinating many ocean and coastal activities by multiple agencies and actors.
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"Renewal in Rwanda"
A series examining Rwanda's efforts to build an eco-friendly economy after genocide, and an Iowa-based initiative that's leading the way. Des Moines Register, December 20-23, 2009, by Perry Beeman.
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California's New Green Building Codes Have Some Crying Foul
"California last week became the first state to integrate green building practices .... not everyone is thrilled about it."
Source: SolveClimate, 01/21/2010
1st National Criteria For Sustainable Landscapes Released
The nation's first set of voluntary criteria for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of landscapes.was announced Nov. 6, 2009.
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EPA Develops "Green Home" Site
This new tool is broken out by space type (e.g., kitchen, bathroom, garage, yard), and covers a wide range of indoor and outdoor energy, toxicity, consumption, and environmental impact issues — even topics such as finding a greener mortgage.
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Supreme Court Property Rights Case Has Environmental Implications
The Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Dec. 2, 2009. The case, which started with legal action in 2004, involves a dispute over restoration of a stretch of Florida panhandle beaches damaged by storms.
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"Debate Follows Bills to Remove Clotheslines Bans"
State lawmakers in some states are overriding local ordinances that ban drying laundry outdoors. While some people like clotheslines as an energy-saver, others think them an eyesore.
Source: NYTimes, 10/13/2009
"Lawsuit Accuses FEMA of Ignoring Species Threats"
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency is being sued again over accusations that it violated the Endangered Species Act by issuing flood insurance without determining whether development would impact imperiled plants and animals."
Source: AP, 09/17/2009
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