Technology
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.
Tango: A Homemade Electric Car
An eclectic father-son team have built a thin electric car in Spokane, Washington. What is most surprising is its top speed (130 MPH) and its weight (about the same as a Camry).
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.
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
