Blog posts from around the country
Wisconsin Chapter
In 2017, an amendment to Wisconsin’s statutes prohibited the use of eminent domain to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways, bicycle lanes, or pedestrian ways. This change has proven detrimental to entities seeking to improve…
Redwood Chapter
A California appeals court ruled Sept. 30 that Napa County violated state law in approving the large Walt Ranch vineyard development in the mountains east of the city of Napa. The decision sends the project, which would destroy more than 300 acres…
Four Lakes Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
This series is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Dane County and the Four Lakes Group is a co-sponsor. The series calls attention to the problems of climate change we face here and the opportunity to discuss responses and possible solutions…
Four Lakes Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, the Four Lakes Group is a sponsor and exhibitor at this conference.
Massachusetts Chapter
As the early Sunday morning sun rays shone over Springfield Union Station, my girlfriend Corinne and I walked into the wide-open atrium of the station. Above our heads, we were greeted by the giant electronic timetable board.
North Carolina Chapter
After a week’s break, the legislature returned to Raleigh and took action on several environmental bills this week. Meanwhile, if you’ve been wondering when this legislative session will end, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger announced that he…
Ohio
In the state of Ohio, switching electricity suppliers at any time to a 100% renewable option is easy by following the simple instructions included in this blog.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
In the Bay Area, Priority Development Areas (PDAs) have the potential to help us implement and achieve the Sierra Club’s infill strategy. PDAs serve as a development management tool to define the areas of public investment in urban infrastructure to…