by Pamella Vegna | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Uncategorized, Urban Planning, Zoning
INTRODUCTION The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report (“AR6 SYR”) defined Climate Resilient Development (“CRD”) as “the process of implementing greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation measures to support sustainable...
by Alysia LeComte | Aug 14, 2024 | Climate Change, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Land Use, Transportation, Urban Planning, Zoning
The following article, written by Alysia LeComte, is part of a series of reflections from the Climate Constitutionalism Conference, hosted by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Widener University Delaware Law School, and co-chaired by Distinguished...
by Cassidy Yelincic | Apr 29, 2024 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Urban Planning, Zoning
In the early 1900s, North Carolina was known for its unbleached cloth, plaids, ginghams, denims, towels, socks, and flannel, clothing for working people, and tobacco. During World War I, American-made textile goods, specifically blankets and military uniforms, were in...
by John Nolon | Feb 25, 2024 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Urban Planning
Introduction According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Resilient Development (CRD) is an effective method of managing climate change and one of the major strategies available to combat the catastrophic consequences of global warming....
by Harrison Bench | Feb 7, 2024 | Environmental Law, Land Use, Transportation, Urban Planning
Land use and urban planning scholars from around the world have proposed innovative strategies to make parking more sustainable. Adaptive reuse policies allow parking areas to be transformed into spaces for other uses, such as housing, farming, and shopping. Local...
by Lauren Palmer | Sep 20, 2023 | Environmental Law, Land Use, Transportation, Urban Planning
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) was founded in 1930 with the goal “to improve mobility and safety for all transportation system users and help build smart and livable communities.” The idea behind the ITE was to help developers with roadway design,...
