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Finding Public Space in a Crowded New York City
In a world where over 70% of humanity will become urban dwellers by 2050, the creative use of land for rest, recreation and community-gathering is essential.
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Congestion Pricing is Nearly Here
It is indeed ironic that Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis from Staten Island, and Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer from New Jersey all share intense opposition to congestion pricing south of 60th street in Manhattan.
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The Mismanagement of New York City’s Government, and the Repeated Delay of Food Recycling
To enhance New York City’s services, local government must focus on management rather than politics and substance and outcomes rather than image and public relations.
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How Can Cities Fight Climate Change and Still Stay Within Legal Guardrails?
The authors of a new book discuss how urban areas can take climate action without running afoul of state and federal laws.
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Rising Seas Will Tighten Vise on Miami Even for People Who Are Not Flooded, Says Study
Most research on rising sea levels focuses on the direct effects of inundation. A new study adds social and economic vulnerabilities to the equation.
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Model Environmental Justice Bills, Aimed at State Legislators, Are Released
A new framework for legislators and advocates aims to promote environmental justice with exemplary tools to accelerate proposed policy changes.
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Christine Appah-Gyamfi Empowers Students to Lead on Environmental Justice Issues
In her class at the Columbia Climate School, this environmental justice lawyer provides tools and hands-on opportunities for her students to generate real-world impacts.
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Viewing Urban Geography and History Through an Environmental Justice Lens
A Q&A with John Williams, who studies the historical links between the built environment and racial injustice in U.S. cities.
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Opinion: Why Environmentalists Should Oppose ‘Cop City’ and Defend the Atlanta Forest
A Sustainability Management graduate student discusses questions of environmental injustice in Atlanta, Georgia, as one county prepares to turn a large greenspace into a police training facility.
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