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City Forward: How Innovation Districts Can Embrace Risk and Strengthen Community

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Innovation Districts and anchor institutions such as hospitals, universities, and technology hubs can drive economic growth and employment opportunities. But their benefits can sometimes fail to reach the residents of the neighborhoods they are built in. 

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Remembering Dave Foreman | An Island Press author

Remembering Dave Foreman

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Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power

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  Clean energy doesn’t need to be limited to urban and suburban areas. Any community, no matter how small, can build their own clean energy future. Clean energy, in fact, can be an aspect of thriving rural communities and its presence can spark greater...

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How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

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In cities such as Minneapolis, MN, Fayetteville, NC, and Hartford, CT, key pillars of traditional zoning are being challenged with apartment bans being removed, minimum lot sizes dropping, and off-street parking requirements disappearing altogether....

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Island Press & URP at APA - California

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25% OFF THESE AND BOOKS AND MORE! Get a deal on these books for the 2022 APA California meeting.

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Island Press & URP at CREWS - Milwaukee

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20% OFF THESE AND BOOKS AND MORE! Get a deal on these books for the 2022 Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems conference.

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Why do coniferous trees in the Pacific Northwest grow so fast, so large, and live so long?

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When we were growing up, we thought that the only really tall trees in the western U.S. were giant redwoods in northwestern California. It wasn’t until Richard moved to Oregon in the early 1960s that he discovered not only are redwoods exceptionally...

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Managing the Climate Crisis: Designing and Building for Floods, Heat, Drought, and Wildfire

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The climate, relatively stable for centuries, is entering a new phase. In 2020, 22 major weather and climate events in the U.S. resulted in 262 deaths, with each causing more than $1 billion in damages. This trend is continuing with heat waves, extended...

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An Inside Look: Animals That Inspire Human Ingenuity

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Biomimicry is the process of designing new technologies that are inspired by the animals of planet Earth. The natural world is full of problem solvers with solutions we can use to aid our survival. Woodpeckers, for example, are helping us create safer...

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Conservación Efectiva con Ignacio Jiménez

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Tuvimos una conversación virtual con el conservacionista y autor Ignacio Jiménez sobre su libro Producción de Naturaleza: Parques,...

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