by Hannah Gaudet | May 8, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
Municipalities experiencing growth are changing their land developmental strategies in response to the effects of climate change. This is especially true for desert cities that are built on landscapes not meant to maintain large populations. They are challenged,...
by Elizabeth Mazza | May 7, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
As populations continue to grow, demand for mixed-use, accessible, and affordable transit options does as well. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a growth model characterized by compact development, a mix of land uses, and multi-modal transportation connectivity....
by Joseph Siegel | May 5, 2023 | climate change, Environmental Law, International Law
Joseph A. Siegel, Adjunct Professor* The historic decision on loss and damage last November at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27 at Sharm el-Sheikh) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) shined a spotlight on the...
by Lauren Lynam | Apr 26, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
In Paris, France, an urban farming startup has begun using an abandoned parking garage to develop a mushroom farm. Cycloponics, an urban farming startup company, has used the abandoned space to develop a mushroom farm. The farm uses rectangular bales suspended from...
by Lauren Lynam | Apr 19, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
Sustainable parking systems save space, increase energy efficiency, and reduce the environmental impacts of parking garages. Because of these incentives, municipalities and private actors will spend less money on overhead costs like electricity and gas, thus enabling...
by Jenna Faucheux | Apr 19, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
In the United States, surface parking lots alone cover more than five percent of all urban land, representing an area greater than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. Unfortunately, when municipalities allow soil, vegetation, and trees to be replaced...
