The Industry Standard

America's universities are the most wired places in the nation. Why are they looking to 19th century architecture for guidance?

What do architectural monuments say about their owners? Are they required to light fires in the human mind?

The Industry Standard identifies the new hot spots for technology and business. The results might surprise you.

Is the Internet making urban centers obsolete? Not a chance.

Developers are turning faded structures into "telecom hotels," rebuilding the pillars of the old economy. Cities need to figure out how to take advantage of these assets.

The Industry Standard lists the 50 most connected urban markets in the US, and 18 Metro Areas with more than 50% of people online.

The dot-com invasion of the Mission district in San Francisco has inspired a guerrilla response from area artists and even some dot-commers themselves.

Across the country rapid Internet growth is causing evictions, traffic, and other urban problems. The dot-com culture is discovering smart growth.