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Topic: Land Use

1-13-2021

Pittsburgh is one of four cities chosen as a Reforestation Hub to help our urban trees

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3-20-2019

SCDN Forum: Local Food Fosters Economic Development and Resilience

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Forum, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Networking Happy Hour to follow, 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Forum: Sharpsburg Municipal Building 1611 Main St. Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Networking …

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2-22-2018

Stunning new research finds fracking a major source of carbon pollution in Pennsylvania

A new study finds that the methane escaping from Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry “causes the same near-term climate pollution as 11 coal-fired power plants.” And that is “five times higher than what oil …

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2-22-2018

Input Needed: Advocating and allocating parks funding

The secret is out: Pennsylvania’s state parks are some of the best around. And if you want to keep them that way for the next 25 years, your help is …

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2-12-2018

Americans increasingly want to live in walkable cities

According to the National Association of Realtors, 62 percent of millennials prefer living in walkable communities that have short commutes, even if this means living in townhouses or apartments. Meanwhile, …

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2-9-2018

Patagonia Steps Up Environmental Activism With ‘Dating Site’ For Grassroots Projects

So he launched Patagonia Action Works, which Chouinard describes as a “dating site” that connects individuals with opportunities to support and get involved with grassroots environmental groups. It matches people with events and …

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2-9-2018

New Maps Show How Urban Sprawl Threatens the World’s Remaining Biodiversity

“The conclusion is the overwhelming majority of these cities have not adopted long-term planning visions or mechanisms that include biodiversity values or, if they do, then they do not make …

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2-9-2018

Pedestrians First: A New Tool for Walkable Cities

The new tool, Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City will facilitate the understanding and the measurement of the features that promote walkability in urban environments around the world at …

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2-1-2018

Density’s Next Frontier: The Suburbs

The reality is that most of the housing stock and most of the land area of America’s metros is made up of relatively low-density suburban homes. And a great deal …

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2-1-2018

Urban Planning Trends to Watch in 2018

“Here’s a humble suggestion for 2018: in the likely event that it is difficult to keep track of worldly concerns amid a steady stream of game-changing news, now is the …

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1-31-2018

Environmental groups seek more time to review Shell Falcon pipeline impact

“According to the petition cover letter by PennFuture president and chief executive officer Jacquelyn Bonomo, the cracker plant ‘sets the stage for southwestern Pennsylvania to become the country’s newest Cancer …

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1-30-2018

Study highlights concerns over planned route of Shell pipeline

That picture shows a massive undertaking. According to FracTracker, the pipeline will run through 25 municipalities in three states. As part of the process of securing easements for the pipeline, …

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