Second Nature: Improving Transportation Without Putting Nature Second

The United States is approaching a crossroads — unimpeded urbanization may soon collide with the limits of our country’s natural resources. The rate of this urbanization surpasses population growth, and threatens to overwhelm previous victories in environmental protection. Biological diversity — the rich variety of natural species that forms our natural life support system — is in jeopardy.

Because transportation infrastructure necessarily precedes development, current transportation planning will shape future urban growth. But mobility does not have to come at the expense of biodiversity. Second Nature: Improving Transportation Without Putting Nature Second profiles innovative programs that seek to improve transportation infrastructure while protecting biodiversity.

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