America's fifth most 'unwired' city is an example of emerging technology going mainstream, and its potential economic development impact.
"Simply by connecting an antenna to his high-speed Internet connection, he has allowed all the laptop-toting customers in his diner to surf the Web. And he is just one of a groundswell of business-owners and citizens here who are broadcasting wireless Internet to anyone who wants it - sometimes for a charge, sometimes not - making Toledo America's fifth most "unwired" city, above the likes of Denver and Boston, according to a survey by Intel.
...It is a curious distinction for a city still struggling to become more than a memorial to America's vanishing industrial heartland ...Experts suggest that Toledo's ascendance is but one part of a broader revolution that could bridge the "digital divide."
FULL STORY: Holy Toledo! A surprising leader in wireless access.
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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
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New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions