Urban:
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www.uli.org
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Urban Land Institute- a nonprofit research and education
organization supported by its members- aims to provide
leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and
sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
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www.livable.com
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Partners for Livable Communities is a national, nonprofit
organization working to restore and renew our communities.
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www.smartgrowth.org
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Smart Growth invests time, attention, and resources in
restoring community and vitality to center cities and older
suburbs. New smart growth is more town-centered, is transit
and pedestrian oriented, and has a greater mix of housing,
commercial and retail uses. It also preserves open space and
many other environmental amenities. Site developed
and maintained by the Sustainable Communities Network and
supported with funding from the US EPA.
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www.epa.gov
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US EPA's Green Communities website is your portal to tools
and information on the best strategies, programs and policies to
reduce your environmental footprint. A 5-step environmental
planning framework leads you to a greener, sustainable future.
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www.gdrc.org
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Global Development Research Center.
Urban Environmental Management Portal. Looking at urban
areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic
environments, creating sustainable ecosystems.
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www.cnu.org
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Congress for the New Urbanism is a leading organization
promoting walkable, neighborhood-based development as an
alternative to sprawl. CNU takes a proactive, multi-disciplinary
approach to restoring our communities.
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www.landpolicy.msu.edu
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"Potential Application of Renewable Energy on
Brownfield Sites" January 27, 2009.
Land Policy Institute- Michigan State University.
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Urban Heat Island Effect:
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eetd.lbl.gov
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Heat Island Program at the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. Info from defunct program.
See list of Recent Publications (up-to-date). ***
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www.epa.gov
/heatisland
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Environmental Protection Agency. Information on the heat
island effect, its impacts, and the strategies that communities
can take to reduce urban temperatures.
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