Topic: Environment
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Can Trees Actually Deter Crime?
Believe it or not, a new study of canopy coverage in Baltimore suggests maybe they can.
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Blue Trees Heading to Seattle
An Australian artist hopes to get people thinking about deforestation by using the "powerful stimulant" of the color blue.
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Where the Green Jobs Are
Some 3.1 million people are employed in "green goods and services" jobs, but state patterns vary considerably.
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Charts
The Missing Link of Climate Change: Single-Family Suburban Homes
It doesn’t solve the problem to buy a hybrid and retrofit your house if all of that takes place 20 miles from your job
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The Big Fix
The Transportation Planning Rule Every City Should Reform
A longstanding convention about how to measure congestion is being challenged in transit-first San Francisco
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Maps
Mapping the Age of Humans
How one organization is visualizing our impact on earth
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Do You Live in an 'Eco Neighborhood'?
The Earth Advantage Institute seeks to recognize communities that go beyond green
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Hardwood Floors, Marble Countertops, and a High Energy Efficiency Rating
As cities force buildings to disclose energy use data, buyers and renters alike can factor it in to their spending decisions
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Portland Commits to the World's Greenest Office Building
The Oregon Sustainability Center seeks to become America’s first project to meet the Living Building Challenge
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Urban Brownfield Cleanup's Big Benefits
Redeveloping old industrial sites in cities not only reduces contamination, it also helps further smart growth
