Island Press Urban Resilience Project

Collecting stories on urban resilience in the era of climate change, with an emphasis on sustainability, equity, and social justice. The Island Press Urban Resilience Project (URP) is committed to a greener, fairer future for all. Island Press gratefully acknowledges major support of our work by The Kresge Foundation and The JPB Foundation.

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Guest opinion: Alabama should get on the (electric) school bus
al.com - George Crawford, M.D.
This is a guest opinion column Remember the school bus you rode as a kid? As soon as it took off, a large cloud of black smoke would billow from the …
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Louisiana’s climate adaptation program is running out of time
grist.org - Jake Bittle
“We can rebuild a piece of marsh, but in 30 years, that may be the only piece of marsh there.” Climate change has made Louisiana one of the most …
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Extreme weather is disrupting Amtrak's trains — and its climate benefits
grist.org - L.V. Anderson
Amtrak is the climate-friendly option — if extreme weather doesn't disrupt your trip. In 1984, when Andrew Bader was 5, his parents took him on a …
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34th Avenue NYC Shows What Open Streets Can Do for People
islandpress.org - Kyler Geoffroy
In a new analysis published in collaboration with the Urban Resilience Project, Alison Sant (author of From the Ground Up) spotlights the Open Streets …
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Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now
The New York Times - Christopher Flavelle
Correction: May 22, 2023 An earlier version of this article misspelled the surname of the director of Arizona’s department of water resources. He is Tom Buschatzke, not Buschaztke. This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Arizona, California and Nevada have agreed to take …
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Is Twitter Still an Effective Planning Tool?
planetizen.com - James Brasuell
The social media universe has been in turmoil ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter for the cost of a mere $43 billion. Journalists have been quick to …