Technology
GIS: A Tool For Improving Community Livability
This fact sheet from the Local Government Commission contains shows communities have used geographic information systems to improve the livability of their communities.
How Maps Lie
We all know how you can lie with numbers. You can lie with maps much more effectively, as Jonathan Corum demonstrates with a widely-used map of California's recent gubernatorial election results.
Shanghai Caught In Web Of Technology
An excess of telephone, fiber-optic and electrical wires criss-crossing the city is just one of the problems related to the city's recent explosion of technological advancements.
Maglev Sets Speed Record Of 581 Kph
A magnetically levitated train sets a new world speed record in Kyodo, Japan.
Balancing Scales
The Chicago-area regional planning agency will use technology to bridge regional-scale and neighborhood-scale planning efforts.
Disconnected Urbanism
Paul Goldberger on the damaging impact of cell phones on our sense of place.
Not Your Father's Parking Meter
Boston is experimenting with new money-saving and, for some, convenient parking meter systems.
Tech Valley: Boom, Bust, Or Buzz?
The Capital Region of New York (Albany-Troy-Schenectady) has been called the heart of a new, diverse "Tech Valley." Is it true?
Your Own Personal Traffic-Light Changer
A front page article in the Detroit News details the emerging problem with a device that is now available to the public -- a traffic light changer.
Building A Tech Economy In Small Regions
A new Brookings study examines five metro areas to determine which strategies foster technology development.
Little Solar Houses For You And Me
The Tennessee Valley Authority sets a new standard for eco-friendly homes.
U.S. Fears GPS Competitors
China will join the European Union in developing a more accurate competitor to America’s Global Positioning Satellite network.
Palo Alto Conducts Fiber-optic Cost-Benefit Analysis
Can and should Palo Alto, CA wire the city with Fiber-optic cable to compete with commercial services?
Internet NIMBYism
Websites are changing the nature of how NIMBYs fight developments.
A Computerized Spy In Every Car
An unpopular UK plan to monitor every car raises questions about the boundary between security and privacy.
How To Save A Sinking City
Venice is sinking into the sea. The historic city is fighting back with a massive and ingenious engineering project.
Intercity Train Commute -- Wireless Style
The California Department of Transportation plans to test a wireless service on a intercity train route in the Bay Area.
Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Systems
A new TRP report on the state of the practice, capabilities, agencyexperience, cost, and bus rider reactions to real-time bus arrivalinformation systems.
Kansans Outraged At Pancake Study
Kansans are outraged at a research study that scientifically concludes that the state of Kansas is flatter than a pancake.
Friday Funny: Is Kansas Flatter Than A Pancake?
Using digital imaging, geographic information systems, and mathematical techniques, experts compare the topography of Kansas with the flatness of a pancake.
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
