Tag: climate change

An aerial view of flooding in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31, 2017.

After Hurricane Harvey, time to plan for a changing climate?

It’s not everyday that arcane subjects like land use and zoning find their way into the national news cycle, but these are extraordinary times. The flooding that followed in the […]
September 12, 2017
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Looking up at a tree.

To Protect Our Water Resources, Plant a Tree

Trees are the unsung heroes of urban life. It’s hard to overstate their benefits: They filter pollution out of the air, lower our energy bills, undercut the misery of summer […]
March 27, 2017
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