Opinions

Public art plays a role in getting people to get out of their cars and walk around. This has not been lost on the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Passed in the throes of our water wars with Alabama and Florida, the 2010 Water Stewardship Act was a step forward.

What does a green school look like? Most of them are LEED certified, including more than 80 in Georgia.

Each at-risk child who is properly prepared for kindergarten saves the state approximately $100,000 over the course of a lifetime.

By 2010, demand for public transportation on behalf of the elderly is expected to grow by 81 percent.

Georgia has the second worst child obesity rate in the nation. Nearly 40 percent of our children are obese.

It makes good sense for fleet- oriented companies like UPS and Delta to incorporate sustainability into their mission.

Teleworking has emerged as the go-to option for alternatives to driving alone, according to The Clean Air Campaign.

Parks make adjacent neighborhoods safer, but they are expensive to patrol and keep up. Good parks can go bad with alarming swiftness.