Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies That Can Cool US Cities
A city block can feel dramatically hotter than a nearby park, even when both locations share the same weather forecast....
Urban Planning
Rain Garden Planning for Urban Neighborhoods: A Smarter Stormwater Strategy
Heavy rain can turn an ordinary city block into a network of flooded sidewalks, overflowing storm drains, and polluted street...
Street Tree Planning for Heat Reduction: A Guide for US Cities
American cities are getting hotter, but the heat is not distributed evenly. Wide asphalt roads, concrete sidewalks, parking lots, and...
Urban Resilience Planning for Climate Change Adaptation: A Practical US Framework
Extreme heat in the Southwest, coastal flooding along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, destructive wildfires in the West, and heavier...
Urban Planning Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Rebuilding Cities for a Cleaner Future
The design of an American city affects almost every source of its carbon footprint. Zoning determines how far residents travel....
Green Infrastructure Planning for Stormwater Management: A Smarter Defense Against Urban Flooding
Imagine a city where every rainfall becomes an opportunity instead of a threat. Rather than watching storm drains overflow and...
Flood Resilient Urban Planning Strategies That Work
Flooding in American cities is no longer limited to riverfront neighborhoods or coastal communities. Intense rainfall can overwhelm drainage systems,...
Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings in Urban Planning: How Old Spaces Are Shaping America’s Future
Across the United States, vacant factories, aging schools, empty department stores, abandoned train stations, historic churches, and obsolete offices occupy...
