24
Sep
Leveraging the Landscape to Manage Water
Key Facts According to a report from the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, one inch of rainwater hitting one acre of asphalt over an hour yields 27,000 gallons of...
13
Aug
Building a Park Out of Waste
Key Facts: Traditional ways of constructing buildings create pollution and waste. Building materials contain vast amounts of embedded energy. According to Architecture 2030, building construction and materials account for 5.5...
12
Aug
Revitalizing Communities with Parks
Key Facts: Many U.S. cities don’t offer equal access to green space. For example, Los Angeles has 23,000 acres of parks, which puts the city in the top 15...
11
Aug
Designing Neighborhoods for People and Wildlife
Key Facts: Wildlife habitat can be destroyed by development, farms, or mines; or degraded by invasive species, climate change, or pollution so it no longer supports native wildlife. Sprawl...
26
Jul
Urban Forests = Cleaner, Cooler Air
Key Facts: Poor air quality has led to an explosion of asthma cases and other health problems among vulnerable populations including children, the elderly, and low-income residents. Each year bad...
21
Jul
Infrastructure for All
Key Facts: Many cities have been designed around their transportation systems, to the detriment of their own people. Now, transportation infrastructure accounts for 20-40 percent of all urban land. Even...
21
Jul
Urban Forests = Cleaner, Cooler Air
Key Facts: Poor air quality has led to an explosion of asthma cases and other health problems among vulnerable populations including children, the elderly, and low-income residents. Each year bad...