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...
Island Press Field Notes
A new report shows there are numerous paths forward for our cities to achieve the clean-energy future their residents need and want
Now, more than ever, we need to maintain and improve policies that "unmask" our cities from air pollution and halt climate change
Linda Bailey, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) issued the following statement in response to the White House’s 2018 budget blueprint. President Trump’s proposed budget would be a disaster...
In one place, we've put together our best blogs of 2016. Click here to download a pdf or read the 10 best posts from our authors below.
Creating cities that work for everyone means seeing them from different perspectives—literally. In Seeing the Better City, urbanist writer, photographer, and land-use attorney...
Cities and states can step up their efforts to tackle global warming—with or without federal leadership.
Few things in the world have as much immediate ability to shift me into a different mood, into a different and more positive outlook, than birds—seeing them, hearing them, watching their often frenetic but joyful movements and machinations. Birds, and...
Growth of modern cities requires embrace of nature.