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Clean air is a basic need, yet the policies designed to deliver it often leave poor communities breathing the worst air. A new power plant gets built ...
Understanding Environmental Justice Through a Digital LensIn my decade of analyzing urban sustainability, I've seen environmental justice evolve from ...
When a new wind farm is proposed, who gets the jobs? When a city installs green roofs to manage stormwater, which neighborhoods see the investment? Th...
Understanding Environmental Justice Through a Planner's LensIn my practice spanning over a decade, I've come to understand environmental justice not a...
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Field Context Picture a typical scenario: a city announces a new green infrastructure program to reduce stormwater ru...
When a new carbon pricing policy lands, the first question we should ask is not how efficient it is, but who it protects—and who it leaves behind. Too...
Walk into any city council meeting about a new green infrastructure project, and you will see the same pattern: a small group of residents speaking, a...
Urban planning has long treated pollution as a technical problem: measure emissions, set limits, monitor compliance. But for communities living next t...
Environmental justice is often framed as a lofty ideal—fair treatment for all people regardless of race, income, or zip code. But for communities livi...
Environmental justice isn't just about laws on paper—it's about communities wielding that policy to protect their health, land, and future. Yet too ma...
Where Environmental Justice Hits Home Walk through almost any industrial corridor in the United States and you will notice a pattern: the people livin...