Technology
Dept. Of Interior Ends Computer Network Ban
The U.S. Dept. Of Interior has ended a 10-week court-ordered shutdown of its entire computer network .
Technology Helps Communities Understand Sprawl
GIS, aerial photography, and infrared imags help communities understand sprawl and plan growth.
France's Most Advanced City
Issy-les-Moulineaux is the most advanced city in France.
Scientists Discover Energy In Mud
Scientists generate electricity from bacteria occurring naturally in mud.
CoolTown: A Digital Lifestyle
Hewlett-Packard's CoolTown project envisions a digital lifestyle.
Nation's First High-Speed Wireless Network
Verizon Wireless rolls out the nation's first high-speed wireless network in the Boston area and the San Francisco Bay.
Transit Agencies Lash Back At EPA
The fight over the suspension of California Bay Area's transportation project turns decidedly nastier.
The Rebirth Of Nuclear Plants
New advances in "pebble bed" reactors - being tested in South Africa -- may revive the use of nuclear power as a viable alternative.
Gambling On Fuel Cells
The Bush administration is gambling that fuel cell-powered vehicles are better than more efficient gas engines.
Utah's Innovative Plan To Fund Transit
Utah Transit Authority officials are using federal tax loopholes to sell the tax benefit of light rail to get funding.
Lara Lookalike's Town Hall Job
A local authority in the UK is using a computer generated woman to guide residents through the planning process.
Computer Game To Help Shape Environmental Choices
The University of British Columbia launches design-a-future computer game for public to play.
Can Technology Keep Cities Safe?
We can learn from advances in transportation and congestion planning to develop technology to protect cities from terrorism.
New Jersey's E-ZPass Comes Up Short
Three years ago officials predicted a $35 million profit on the new toll collection system. Today's the estimate is $162 million in the red.
Technology Transforms Taxis
Electronic screens with news and sport scores, wireless Internet connections, televisions, and surveillance cameras are transforming the taxi.
Airboard: Segway's Futuristic Cousin
Unlike the Segway Human Transporter, the Airboard, a "hovering scooter" is not being marketed as a utilitarian transportation device.
An Inside Look At Segway's Technology
While the world tries to figure out what do with Segway, Extreme Tech Magazine takes an inside look at the very cool technology.
Interview: How Architect Frank Gehry Uses Computers
An interview with renowned architect Frank Gehry.
New Smart Card Technologies
Metro Magazine reports on emerging public transit smart card systems.
Conservation Group Unveils New Planning Technology
Conservation group American Forests unveiled new technology that enables urban designers and planners to include trees in the decision-making process.
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
