A Year-End Letter for 2021
2021 has been a challenging year in many respects, from the ongoing pandemic and racial injustice to the exponentially increasing impacts of…
Livable Places Update
Passing on Parking
Passing on Parking Throughout the pandemic, cities made it a lot easier to transform parking spaces—creating opportunities for safer outdoor dining and…
Reimagining Our Public Spaces
High Line Park in Manhattan, NY The COVID pandemic and related closures of offices, gyms and other indoor gathering places have emphasized…
Cities Need to Accelerate Climate Leadership
Local governments have been at the forefront of the sources, impacts, and response to climate change. Cities generate 80% of the world’s…
Urban Greening and Cooling Strategies
Cities across the West, and beyond, have experienced heatwaves this summer which scientists say have grown more frequent and intense as a…
Curbing Post-Pandemic Traffic
After an initial decline in traffic early on in the pandemic shutdown, we may be just months away from experiencing the most…
The Grand Adaptation Challenge: A Reason for Hope
The climate challenges we face are undoubtedly immense. Communities are already facing the devastating impacts of wildfires, extreme heat, drought, and flooding,…
Converging Crises Show the Need for Investment in Regional Resilience
California is facing another year of fires due to the worsening drought. More fires have burned in California so far this year…
Accelerating the Timeline for Climate Action
On the heels of Earth Day last week many reflected on our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve climate goals.…
Prioritizing Investments to Rebuild a Transformative Future
As state and local governments prepare for stimulus funding and an anticipated infrastructure package, it will be critical to prioritize investments to…
