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How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

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. Planner M. Nolan Gray argues that America needs to move beyond zoning to create more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable communities.

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

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 droughts, extended wildfire seasons, and increased coastal and river flooding.

An Inside Look: Animals That Inspire Human Ingenuity

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 bike helmets. In everything from fashion to architecture, medicine to transportation, it may surprise you how many extraordinary inventions have been inspired by the natural world.

Effective Conservation with Ignacio Jiménez

Wildlands Network hosted a virtual discussion with conservationist and author Ignacio Jiménez about his book Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development. This event was hosted and moderated by Wildlands Network Conservation Programs Director Juan Carlos Bravo.

Conservación Efectiva con Ignacio Jiménez

Tuvimos una conversación virtual con el conservacionista y autor Ignacio Jiménez sobre su libro Producción de Naturaleza: Parques, Rewilding y Desarrollo Local. Este evento estuvo moderado en español por el Director de Programas de Conservación de Wildlands Network, Juan Carlos Bravo.

Author's Forum—Arbitrary Lines

Author Nolan Gray discussed his new book, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. Urban designer and code expert Mary Madden was the interviewer. This webinar is available for 1 CNU-A continuing education credit.

Ask Me Anything Featuring Ken Meter

Ken Meter is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S., integrating market analysis, business development, systems thinking, and social concerns. Meter holds 50 years of experience in inner-city and rural community capacity building. His local economic analyses have promoted local food networks in 144 regions in 41 states, two provinces, and 4 tribal nations.

A Road Running Southward: Following John Muir's Journey through an Endangered Land

Dan Chapman, author of A Road Running Southward: Following John Muir’s Journey through an Endangered Land, and Paul Wolff, former City Council member from Tybee Island, Georgia, joined us to discuss how the region has experienced significant change since Muir’s time, and talk about how Southerners can accommodate population growth without destroying the region’s cherished connection to nature.

Arbitrary Lines: Nolan Gray's Conversation with Planetizen

City planner M. Nolan Gray and Planetizen's editorial director James Brasuell had a conversation about zoning abolition. Gray argued that this is a necessary—if not sufficient—condition for building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. His new book is, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It.

The Past, Present, and Future of Electric Bicycling

Journalist Carlton Reid, Dillon Fitch of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, and Andrew Brown of iGo Electric Bikes joined the Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network to take a look at the evolution of e-bike technology, how communities are responding to the increase in e-biking demand and usage, and what the future holds for these vehicles.

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