Island Press Field Notes

In this episode, Dan Sperling is interviewed by Jeff Wood, host of Talking Headways podcast, about his new book, Three Revolutions: Steering Automated, Shared, and Electric Vehicles to a Better Future.

A new (and free!) e-book from the Urban Resilience Project showcases sustainable, equitable environmental solutions in action. 

Believe it or not, now is the time to prepare for deadly summer heat. Gowanus, Brooklyn can show us how to tackle the heat while creating a more equitable and sustainable community.  

Cities across the globe have been designed with a primary goal of moving people around quickly—and the costs are becoming ever more apparent. The consequences are measured in smoggy air basins, sprawling suburbs, a failure to stem traffic congestion, and 1.25 million traffic fatalities each year. It is clear that change is needed. Instead of planning primarily for mobility, our cities should recalibrate planning and design to focus on the safety, health, and access of people in them.