Technology
Computers And Landfills?
Due to hazardous materials, bulk, landfills don't want to become electronic graveyards
Denver Is Broadband Capital, USA
Following AT&T's breakup announcement, will Denver be the next Broadband Capital in the US?
HUD Upgrades Neighborhood Watch/Early Warning System
The Neighborhood Watch Early Warning system is a web-based software application that helps HUD staff andlenders identify originating and sponsoring lenders, loan characteristics and geographic areas that have a highincidence of single family insured m
California Regional Tech Scorecard
The Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance has released the first Southern California Technology Innovation Index.
Vampires Sucking Electricity From Homes
University of California researchers say vampires are draining 10 percent of electricity in homes.
Mobile Communications: Everywhere And Nowhere
The era of mobile communications creates a new breed of digital nomad. Some fear it may be eroding the sense of belonging, community.
Why Cities Will Thrive in the Information Age
Information technologies will be the principal force shaping economic development in the 21st century.
Server Farms Strain Local Grids
Massive farms housing internet servers and networking equipment needed to sustain e-commerce are creating problems for "local jurisdictions forced to deal with the sudden spike in demand for power."
Virtual Realty: Builders Go High-Tech
Builders are using web technology to enable buyers to choose custom options.
Invisible Cities
Is the Internet making urban centers obsolete? Not a chance.
Nerdistans: High Tech Towns
Nerdistans are highly-planned regions along the nation's metropolitan boundaries which have been heavily shaped by the technology revolution.
New Economy Prompts A 24/7 Culture
New York isn't the only 24-hour city in America anymore. In fact, many small towns are now working around the clock to compete in aglobal economy.
Rural America's Digital Revolution
A new kind of wired rural community is emerging, -- and it's being called a 'valhalla'.
Cities Ranked By Web Domain Names
How do you quanity the emerging geography of cyberspace? Joel Kotkin looks at which regions have the highest concentration of Internet domain names.
Internet Making Access To Aerial Images Cheaper
The Internet is making public access to aerial images to document buildings and landscapes less expensive.
HUD Unveils E-Maps
Need to know if the EPA is monitoring a site near a home you want to buy? Or want to know if there are any environmental hazards that your child walks by on the way to school?
Life Inside The Information Revolution
For those who work in the offices behind NASDAQ's New Times Square Sign, the future is dark (and noisy).
New York City #1 Among Telecom Hubs
New York City has been rated as the world's top telecom hub.
Communities Must Fight For Internet Access
Rural consumers and inner city residents are being overlooked by Internet providers who are expanding their nationwide networks. What to do?
Tech Towns Fuel Y2K Office Boom
Demand remains particularly strong for spaces with tech-friendly amenities like high-speed Internet access and redundant power supplies.
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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