On the campaign trail, candidate Trump told Americans that they needed “crystal clear and clean water,” but on February 16, he signed into law a bill killing the Stream Protection Rule, which […]
Mountaintop Removal Mining
EPA Head’s Uncertainty about CO₂ Impact
President Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax cooked up by China. Now Scott Pruitt, his new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has expressed his view on carbon dioxide (CO₂) […]
Making Freight More Sustainable
The movement of freight is ubiquitous. And it can be dirty, but it is part of living in society. Trucks, trains, planes, barges and ships travel our roads, railways, and waterways, transporting […]
Recycling Industry: Economic Benefits
It is common knowledge that recycling plays an important role in protecting the air, water and land. It would be hard to determine the monetary value for these essential and valuable natural […]
Dangerous Design: Walking in Suburbia
Cities are hot stuff these days. After a half a century of people fleeing the nation’s cities for a “better life” in the suburbs, they are coming back. As city centers are becoming more and more desirable places to live, rising property values are making it impossible for the less fortunate to stay. Those who […]
Looking out for Non-Drivers
The tendency toward infrastructure that favors cars over people is a nationwide trend that started in the mid-20th century. To this day, many officials continue to readily approve major road expansion projects in […]
Urban Renewal: A Rush to Clear
After World War II, the United States entered into a frenzied period of demolition and clearance in the name of “Urban Renewal.” The policy was to clear a district of all slums […]
ExpressRail: Sustainable and Expanding
The port business has made movements in the direction of sustainability as it continues to expand. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has invested in projects to deal with […]
The Building of the BQE
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is not your typical expressway. It bends its way through Brooklyn and Queens like a snake, burrowing and then rising and sometimes even hiding in the landscape. Driving along the BQE, rows of 19th Century …
Will America Electrify its Economy?
Will the electrification of the U.S. economy be good for the environment and for business? Some business leaders see widespread adoption of clean energy as not only good for the planet but […]
Natural Gas Trucks: Better than Diesel?
Some major trucking companies are opting to fuel their fleets with natural gas instead of diesel . The good news is that burning natural gas produces lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions than […]
A Clean Break: The Freight Village Concept
Sustainability is big business in building, but what can be done to reduce environmental impacts of the freight transport sector to make it more sustainable? Currently, freight emissions and noise pollution are […]
The Sidewalk 