Technology

Companies that have become accustomed to a six-week delay in applying for an general permits can now register for one in about six minutes.

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.

In the Mojave Desert, military bases could become islands of habitat in a sea of urban sprawl. Now researchers are using GIS and other tools to study the options.

And historic downtown Los Angeles building Forms alliance with business incubator.

The stakes for cities is significant -- fiber optic cables run under city streets -- and could change the face and social fabric of local communities.

Technology and transformation are happening along the Ventura Freeway Corridor.

City asks residents to vote on how tax dollars are spent.

Ideas2000, a nonpartisan research group, has issued a report outlining the "Digital Divide" problem and suggesting solutions for America's cities.

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.

Academic programs are using ESRI virtual campus for online training in geographic information systems and data manipulation.

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

Reports and photographs from the 2000 ESRIUser Conference in San Diego.

ESRI launches its new website featuring geography links, demonstration, software and map layers at the annual User Conference June 26-30 in San Diego, CA.

PikeNet interviews Amazon.com's Director of Real Estate about selecting a distribution facility.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to develop, install, and maintain an agencywide standard GIS platform.

The AEC Systems show profiles new technologies for architecture, construction, planning; focus on tech tools for project management.

ESRI has released a Java-based version of its ArcExplorer GIS data viewer software.

Technology developed by a Silicon Valley startup will warnneighborhood residents about natural disasters and intruders.

New stadium pushes technology to the limits while maintaining traditional ballpark design.