The Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) is committed to improving the environmental quality of life for all Chicagoans. The PBC also strives to support Mayor Richard M. Daley's effort to make Chicago the most environmentally friendly city in America, by ensuring that 'green' building strategies are integrated into the design phase of every project.
In June 2004, the PBC unveiled the Morgan Park (22nd District) Police Station, a state-of-the-art-facility that aims to be the first LEED (L more...

'The World Bank joined with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)  to publish an interactive report entitled, “Climate Resilient Cities.”
A Primer on reducing cities’ vulnerability to climate change disruption and strengthening disaster risk management, Climate Resilient Cities should prove a useful tool for city managers the world over.'

'Congestion pricing is the most effective way to reduce air travel delays and congestion at New York-area airports, according to a new Reason Foundation study. The report systematically debunks the arguments that airlines try to use against congestion pricing and details exactly how airport pricing would impact each of the three major New York airports.'

This study identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional structure and associated legislation that support measures to improve the environment of Dar es Salaam. The research evaluated the Sustainable Dar es Salaam Project's objective of enhancing the availability of and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and reducing exposure to environmental hazards.

Speaking to Turkey's business and political elite at the Turkish Business Council for Sustainable Development's recent biennial congress, EMBARQ-Istanbul Project Director Sibel Bulay noted that 45% of Istanbul residents spend at least two hours each day commuting, drastically reducing overall efficiency in the city. Bulay warned that this serious traffic congestion, along with transport-related air pollution and green house gas emissions, is undermining Istanbul's economic vitality and quality more...

To celebrate World Town Planning Day, the Ontario Planners Institute called on planners, towns and cities to "start planning ahead for a future where the car is a thing of the past". The rising cost of oil and the environmental and human cost of congestion and air pollution is turning the logic of car-dominated cities on its head. As we explore options for a post-car future, it is instructive to turn to the developing world, where cars still haven't flooded the streets, and examine one of the mo more...

Valencia's social and economic development for the foreseeable future has been carefully planned in a thorough and comprehensive plan known as the Strategic Plan 2015. Its objective is to make Valencia a clean city, one that is open to the sea, and socially committed and culturally active. The chief architect of this vision is the Mayor of Valencia.

After pursuing countless generations of continuous growth, the human species is finally confronted with one of its greatest challenges: how to live sustainably upon the earth. The fact that we have not done so up until now is readily evident – natural resources are running out and being degraded, local environments are experiencing radical climatic changes, and people around the world are dying from starvation and disease. As a result, new models are being sought out in terms of how human shou more...

“Like earlier civilizations that got into environmental trouble, we have to make a choice. We can stay with business as usual and watch our economy decline and our civilization unravel, or we can adopt Plan B and be the generation that mobilizes to save civilization. Our generation will make the decision, but it will affect life on earth for all generations to come.”(Lester Brown)

Significant strides are being made to ‘green’ the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The report says that environmental measures are being introduced covering waste management, cleaner transport systems and water treatment, as well as new urban green belts including a 580-hectare Olympic Forest Park.