Technology
Segway Clones Hit The Street
The 'Rad2Go Electric Chariot' is a $1,000 knock-off of the Segway, but without the gyroscope.
Is Your City A Wi-Fi Leader?
Wireless networking is expanding fast, but who will pay for public hotspots?
Designing An Earthquake-Proof Village
An MIT architecture professor and two students designed and built a 'microvillage' that offers instant community in devastated areas.
Would You Drink Purified Sewage?
Can a thermodynamic engineer convince people to drink purified sewage?
Statistics On Local Government GIS Use
About 97 percent of local governments with populations of at least 100,000 and 88 percent of those between 50,000 and 100,000 people use GIS technology.
U.S.-Mexican Border: Biometrics' Impact On Transportation Flow
Adding even a few seconds more to inspection times at the U.S.-Mexican border could impact tourism and commerce. Are Biometrics the answer?
NASA Satellites Watch World's Cities Grow
Researchers used NASA's Landsat satellite to measure and analyze urban growth among a global cross-section of 30 mid-sized cities during the 1990s. [Includes photos.]
Are Cities Changing Local And Global Climates?
Urban areas, with all their asphalt, buildings, and aerosols, are impacting local and global climates.
A Wireless City
The largest wireless deployment in the nation promises to bring broadband Internet access to an entire city.
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.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
