Leveraged successfully, the new federal Opportunity Zones can help build a green economy and advance social equity.
Island Press Field Notes
Meet the people and organizations working hard to ensure DC’s "food desert" neighborhoods have access to high-quality, affordable food again.
Working in the Development Department, I have grown my writing, researching, and editing skills, and I have learned about the importance of this department to the entire press.
Just as the Dutch stood up and created some of the most cycling friendly streets on the planet, so too can New Yorkers, Londoners, and others around the world.
In Soft City David Sim, partner and creative director at Gehl, shows how cities with well-designed density can result in a higher quality of life.
Vallejo, California is a great case study in what makes a good city — social offerings, aesthetics, and open access to nature.
To admit to the beauty of the natural world is to resist the modern habit of disregard for nature’s value. It is time to talk openly about the importance of beauty as the value that pervades life and as the value that increases human wellbeing.
Turns out that working to restore our lands is good for our personal health.
A new report shows how cities are fighting climate change and energy inefficiency with an eye toward equity.