Technology
Digital Divide Program Takes Unexpected Turn
LINCOS, an internet program targeted at the rural poor in Costa Rica draws and benefits the rich.
Smart Tool
Cape Coral, Florida, uses an interactive growth model to plot its future intelligently.
You Are Being Watched
A government program, "Combat Zones That See" (CTS) would intelligently connect thousands of cameras throughout the nation's cities.
Power To The People
Affordable and user-friendly technology could provide an exciting new platform for discussing planning and development issues.
How GPS Is Changing Our World
GPS technology is transforming businesses.
Publish And Perish?
A student's dissertation includes sensitive information that could threaten national security and highlights the tug-of-war between an open society and a secure society.
Urban Surveillance System Could Track Vehicles In A City
The Pentagon is developing an urban surveillance system that is capable of tracking every vehicle in a city.
The World's First Free Wireless Nation
The Polynesian Island of Niue has launched the world's first free nation-wide WiFi Internet access service, available to residents and tourists.
Testing The Segway On Britain's Streets
Ryan Dilley tests the lawnmower-shaped scooter on Britain's less-than-perfect sidewalks.
President Bush Falls Off A Segway
President Bush and Vice President Cheney try out the Segway Human Transporter. Segway's inventor wants U.S. Special Forces to use it in combat.
The Camera Phone: A New Trend In Real Estate?
Real estate and construction professionals are taking advantage of camera phones. Could they have a future in planning?
E-Government & Planning: West Cambridge Master Plan
The University of Cambridge, England, uses technology to explain the university's development plans to staff, students, alumni, and the community.
Personal GPS Helps Blind Navigate
A personal GPS device provides verbal navigation information for the blind.
A Low Cost (Open Source) Web GIS
The University of Minnesota Mapserver is a open-source map server that offers a dramatically lower-cost alternative to to existing proprietary web-enabled geographic information systems.
Making Roads Smart
Will technology solve our traffic problems? More traffic managers are experimenting with intelligent transportation systems.
MIT Media Labs Invents Digital Walking Maps
A digital map combines walking speed, time constraints, and information about street patterns to generate maps showing areas within walking distance.
The French Connection: Creating A Wireless City
Paris launches a massive project to create a seamless wireless network and provide Internet connectivity across the city.
The Future Of High-tech Housing
Popular Science Magazine features a Swedish housing complex that is ecologically sound and wired.
Towns Up For Sale On EBay Still Unsold
The failure of EBay to sell small California towns casts doubts on the online real estate auction model.
Ancient Architecture Rises Up In Ohio
A 3-D digital restoration project recreates architectural wonders of the ancient world.
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
