Technology
Miniaturized Technology Helps Create Better Land Use Opportunities
New wireless technology is allowing scientists more freedom in tracking ecological studies for urban planning.
New Global Land Cover Image Is 'Sharpest Ever'
Satellite image mosaic is the most detailed picture of the earth's land cover.
Scientists Create New 'Bendable' Concrete
University of Michigan scientists have created bendable concrete that is 40 percent lighter than regular concrete.
Rapid 3-D Urban Modelling
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley devise a way to map a city, street by street, recording every window and doorway.
Broadband Nation
Business 2.0 provides an overview of leading-edge broadband implementers across the US.
A City Is Not A Toy: How SimCity Plays With Urbanism
A detailed account of the relationship between the influential computer game SimCity and urban planning.
Flying Cars And NASA's 'Highway In The Sky'
NASA's "Highway in the Sky" system will let millions fly using personal flying machines being developed by inventors.
Surprises In Satellite Imagery
Google's satellite image service may increase public interest in imaging technology and the surprises that lurk in imaging data.
Robotics Could Transform Building Construction
University of Southern California professor is working on a machine that could build houses.
The Largest Hot Spot In The World
People all over the world are watching to see if a city of 135 square miles can become one big Internet hot spot.
Google Offers Free Satellite Imagery
With a few clicks of the mouse users can switch from a map to a satellite image.
Telecommuting Tops Rail In L.A.
Telecommuters already outnumber rail riders in Los Angeles and could be a big part of a solution that actually reduces traffic in the biggest metropolitan areas.
The Rise Of Smart Buildings
Computerworld describes the current technical status of building automation systems.
Mumbai Mills Workshop Report
Bombay's cotton mills are an opportunity for regeneration, not an impediment, says INTBAU India
Telecom Companies Face Competition From Municipalities
Should municipalities provide telecom services such as Internet, telephone and cable TV?
Using Technology To Save A City
Can an unproven investment costing billions really save Venice?
Mapping The City In Three Dimensions
An Israeli-based company offers software that creates 3-D models of cities - down to the last detail.
The Brownfield Solution: Metal-Eating Plants
Genetic engineering can increase a plant's ability to absorb toxic metals by over 400%.
APA's Focus On E-Government
From a new report to an innovative technology survey, the American Planning Association is taking a leadership role in E-Government.
MIT's 'Fab Lab'
A new project at MIT envisions 'fabrication centers' in our homes.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
