What We Read in May

We’re rounding up the best articles in sustainability, green building, development, and more every month! Check out the articles GBA staff learned from in May:
Pittsburgh’s Mill 19 Is a Postindustrial Innovation Hub | Metropolis
In Pa., climate change threatens the state tree, bird and fish | 90.5 WESA
Allegheny County to overhaul its 25-year-old housing health code | PublicSource
Pittsburgh picked as Workforce Hub by White House to increase job training initiatives | TribLIVE
Study bolsters case for PA to join greenhouse gas initiative | PublicSource
Lake Erie could be Pa.'s first national marine sanctuary | 90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania industrial hemp industry gets boost from federal grant | 90.5 WESA
New York passes first statewide ban on gas in new buildings | Canary Media
Vermont is moving from fuel oil to clean heat | Canary Media
DOE report outlines 10 actions needed to achieve 100% clean electricity | Utility Dive
This new training program will put people to work as heat pump installers | Canary Media
The truth about climate action versus economic growth | Brookings
Let's build towards a circular economy | Building Design + Construction
To build climate resilience, Detroit communities turn to long-neglected alleys | Smart Cities Dive
Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it. | Grist
Does Parking Explain the American City? | Metropolis
When life hands you dirty diapers, make affordable housing | Anthropocene Magazine
Engineered bacteria could decarbonize the chemical industry | Anthropocene Magazine
Traditional lawns aren't sustainable—here's why | Popular Science
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