Technology
Norway Hosts Creative Eco-Friendly Projects
A windblown island off Norway is being used to test ways of overcoming a big drawback of alternative energy: How to store it.
UIUC Unveils World's Most Advanced Building
The newly opened Siebel Center is a 225,000-square-foot computer shaped like a building.
Worst Rail Disaster In History?
The BBC News is reporting that up to 3,000 people are feared dead or injured in a huge fuel train collision in North Korea.
NASA Satellite Data Used To Predict Growth
NASA has published remarkable satellite images of projected growth in for the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Area.
Will New Wireless Technology Encourage Sprawl?
Will the availability of wired broadband service in remote areas encourage urban sprawl?
Southern California Quake Date Predicted
UCLA scientists predict that a quake of magnitude 6.4 or larger will strike Southern California by September 5th.
Are Mag Lev Trains Too Loud?
A new study analyzes people's reactions produced by the surprisingly loud Maglev trains which make many feel 'insecure' and 'startling'.
How To Build Your Own Segway
Engineer and robotic enthusiast Trevor Blackwell details how to build your own Segway using off-the-shelf parts.
Mechanized Parking Garage takes the hassle out of storing your car
A new fully automated parking garage stores cars efficiently and effortlessly.
Tech And Science Index: How Does Your State Rank?
Massachusetts, California, and Colorado lead Milken's 2004 state technology and science index.
Observing Urbanization from Space
New technology allows decisionmakers to simulate future impacts of today's land use decisions through satellite imaging.
The Mapmakers
Welcome to the home of Thomas Bros. Maps, where 'map geeks aren't made. They're born.'
A Great Hype: The Truth About Hydrogen
Hydrogen is no greener than the energy sources use to produce it.
3-D Models Allow Visitors to See the Future
Advanced technology creates real-to-life representations of architecture before groundbreaking even starts.
First Regional Telecommunications Plan?
Regional planners in southeastern Wisconsin are undertaking what may be the first regional technology planning effort in the nation.
European High Speed Rail Gets A Boost
High speed rail receives an important vote of confidence from Spain and France.
Rural Areas And The Internet
Internet penetration has grown in rural communities, but the gap between them and suburban and urban communities has remained constant over time.
E-Government & Planning Profiles: Public Participation Tools
Web-based tools to facilitate communication, data sharing, analysis, and public input in the planning process will be pervasive in planning within the next several years.
GIS in the Public Spotlight
An 'introduction' to GIS, including its debatable limitations and benefits, from garbage pick-up to homeland security.
The Next Silicon Valley?
Portland's Linux geeks are digging in for a battle against Seattle's Microsoft.
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.
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
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
