Resilience and Sustainability: Now and Later
By Subrata Bandy There is no question the pandemic has shifted priorities for a lot of individuals and entities. This past year has forced us to become resilient, as businesses, communities, and people. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly and bounce back from difficult situations. But the trend we are seeing is that we’re… Read More »
Tags: Complete Streets, Conference, Housing Trends, Mobility, Planning, Quality of Life, Resiliency, Resilient Design, Safety, Sustainability
Lawful Remediation: Enlisting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistance
All environmentally contaminated sites are not created equal. Don’t misunderstand; they’re all complicated in their own way, but some can prove particularly challenging when it comes to environmental cleanup. Certain scenarios are so potentially toxic that they warrant involvement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the federal entity tasked with abating and controlling pollution… Read More »
Tags: Conservation, Contaminants, Elemental Mercury, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, PCB, Pollution, RCRA, Remediation, Toxic Chemicals, Waste Disposal
On the Move: How Will COVID Housing Trends Affect Residential Planning?
By Amanda Arnold Will the hypothetical COVID-19-induced exodus from urban areas produce a wave of infrastructure-busting development along the outer edge of America’s suburbs? Or could the pendulum just as well swing the other way? About the Expert: Contact Amanda Arnold, urban planner, to get help with strategic and comprehensive plans, whether your community is… Read More »
Tags: Commercial Spaces, Community, Exurb, Mixed-use, Planning, Residential Lot Availability, River Prairie, Suburb, Urban Centers, Urban Lifestyle