Land Use

Cities have always been bustling centers of commerce, government, culture, and other human activity. When needing a break from their hectic routines, however, city dwellers have long enjoyed the notion of "getting away from it all," travelling to parks and other natural areas outside the reach of urban civilization.

Now, however, these two ideas are on a collision course with each other. "Urban Sprawl" is making their way into nearly every American's daily routine in the form of uninspired neighborhoods and longer daily commutes. Despite the lessons learned from Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Denver, more and more metropolitan areas are finding themselves faced with yet another concentric circle of development, and their accompanying problems of Sustainability.

And "getting away from it all" has also never been more difficult. America's wilderness areas are under unprecedented assault from visitors, developers, and others. Every attempt to award a new area with wilderness designation is met with a firestorm of debate from environmentalists and "wise use" advocates.

In the cities, though, ideas of "New Urbanism" and "Smart Growth" are at least starting to make their ways into mainstream thinking. Combining that with smarter energy use, waste management, and transportation choices, and city life could still be an attractive option.

If your Sustainability issue is in need of "a message to help clear the air," then contact PvH Communications today to see how we can work together to make this happen.