Cities

10TH Annual State of the Air Report Publishes Local Air Quality Grades Online

4/29/2009 -- Washington, D.C. -- The 10th annual American Lung Association State of the Air report released today finds that six out of ten Americans--186.1 million people -- live in areas where air pollution levels endanger lives.    » read more »

16 May 2007 -- Leaders from more than 30 of the world's largest cities are in New York Tuesday to discuss combating carbon emissions and reversing climate change. Victoria Cavaliere reports from York that former U.S. President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are co-sponsors of the C-40 Large Cities Climate Summit.

Cities are responsible for three-quarters of the world's energy consumption and 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. In many cities, heavy traffic congestion has added to increased air pollution and decreased productivity.    » read more »

Communities Can Apply for Assistance with Downtown Revitalization

May 14, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY– Gov. Matt Blunt today announced the opening of the 2007 Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) initiative. Blunt created the initiative as an opportunity to revitalize the once prosperous and still promising downtown areas of many Missouri communities in the coming years.    » read more »

Plans unveiled by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday on Earth Day to reduce the strain on natural resources, such as water, air and land, were warmly embraced by officials with the United Nations department that promotes sustainable development.    » read more »

Green Infrastructure Will Filter Sewage and Stormwater, Save Money

PITTSBURGH, PA (April 19, 2007) – The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a statement of intent today to pursue “green infrastructure” approaches to reduce sewer overflows and stormwater pollution.    » read more »

Researchers begin to unravel the contradictions of urbanization

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 16, 2007 -- Humanity has crossed a historic threshold where a majority of people worldwide now live in cities. Yet, even as the debate on how humans impact the natural environment grows, urbanization and its consequences remains poorly understood. For many people, cities are seen as principal sources of social and environmental problems, yet they are also engines of innovation and wealth creation.    » read more »