Water Systems Are in Crisis. How Can Philanthropy Help?
By Laurie Mazur / On March 12th, 2018
Philanthropic capital can be a catalyst for sustainable, resilient solutions to our complex and costly water problems.
#ForewordFriday: Three Revolutions Edition
By Daniel Sperling / On March 9th, 2018
In Three Revolutions, transportation expert Dan Sperling and his collaborators share research-based insights on potential public benefits and impacts of the three transportation revolutions of vehicle automation, shared mobility, and vehicle electrification.
From beavers to bettongs
By David Salt, Brian Walker / On March 6th, 2018
Re-engaging nature’s ecosystem engineers
In the gloomy pall of the advancing Anthropocene, it’s nice to hear good news now and again on the environmental front. And such is the case with the release of beaver families back in the wild in the UK.
Trump's Infrastructure Plan Is Bad for Public Transit
By Linda Bailey / On March 5th, 2018
It’s as if the plan is designed to provide maximum benefit to Wall Street financiers, rather than to repair our country’s vital public infrastructure.
Free E-book Spotlights Transformative Thinking on Climate
By Kyler Geoffroy / On March 1st, 2018
A new (and free!) e-book from the Urban Resilience Project showcases sustainable, equitable environmental solutions in action.
Climate Disasters Hurt the Poor the Most. What Can We Do?
By Joyce Coffee / On February 28th, 2018
The climate movement needs to understand what puts disadvantaged communities at risk and better engage marginalized people in disaster planning.
Podcast: Beyond Mobility
By Robert Cervero, Erick Guerra, Stefan Al / On February 27th, 2018
Beyond Mobility authors Robert Cervero, Erick Guerra, and Stefan Al appear on the the Talking Headways podcast with Jeff Wood.
Cities Need More Dignifying Design to House Their Homeless
By John Cary / On February 26th, 2018
Housing, even and perhaps especially for the homeless, can and should restore people’s basic dignity, reflecting back to them that their lives have value.
#ForewordFriday: Suburban Remix Edition
By Katharine Sucher / On February 23rd, 2018
The considerable social, economic, and environmental costs of suburban sprawl have been widely reported, but suburbs hold new potential for the 21st century. As ground zero for some of the most disruptive changes stemming from accelerating wealth inequities, a rapidly aging population, and growing racial and ethnic diversity, suburbs today face an era of unparalleled opportunity.
Podcast—Elizabeth Yeampierre on Puerto Rico's Just Recovery
By Kyler Geoffroy / On February 22nd, 2018
Climate justice leader Elizabeth Yeampierre sees a greener, fairer future for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.