Technology
Ride The Bus, Surf The Web
A pilot program in the San Francisco Bay Area will allow some bus riders to use wireless technology to browse the Internet, giving some commuters a head up on their morning email.
The Impact Of Autos On Global Warming
A new report by Environmental Defense examines Americans' auto emission contributions to global warming.
Electricity, Oil Or Gas? Fueling The Motorcar Age
Gasoline beat out other alternatives in the 1920's as the energy source for new autos.
Bicycles No Longer Welcomed In China's Cities
China's pell-mell race towards modernization reduces reliance on bicycle for transportation.
Upstate New York Towns Slow Down Growth Of Wind Farms
Commercial wind farms are to many small towns in rural, upstate NY what the Cape Wind proposal is to Cape Cod -- highly controversial. Moratoriums play key role in developing land use regulations to quell citizen opposition.
Planners, Scientists Discover Power Of Google Earth
Google Earth has "injected new life" into the geographic information systems industry.
Emerging Technologies Offer New Ways To Look At Cities
Rapidly advancing web technologies are enabling planners to merge location and data like never before. UCLA's Jeff Burke explains how embedded sensors, 'mash-ups,' and a host of other technologies are helping planners and everyday citizens alike.
Global Warming Legislation Could Have A Positive Economic Impact
While the California Chamber of Commerce has targeted the Global Warming Solutions Act as a "job killer", predicting higher gas and electricity prices, a new report from UC Berkeley concludes that the legislation could boost the state's economy.
Cities Use New Technology For Property Tax Assesments
Cities are using cutting edge software combined with aerial photos to survey and assess property quickly and accurately.
Drawing Lessons From Major Disasters
A new report contains lessons for planners and other public officials who are concerned about recent public disasters.
Does Pushing The Walk Button Really Work?
Chicago's walk buttons are connected to traffic signals, but in places like New York, 80% of walk buttons are disconnected.
Maui County Considers Electricity From Non-Fossil Fuels
Officials cite several energy-cutting projects in their call for demand management to reduce energy consumption.
Marine Energy On The Rise World-Wide
A promising new field of clean, alternative energy lies in the oceans and rivers. Capturing energy from waves and tides is no longer fantasy but gaining much attention; even power companies are investing in the field.
The Limitations Of Hybrid Buses
Elk Grove, CA has one of the nation's fastest growing and cleanest bus systems, but has experienced a form of "hybrid melt-down" as a result of using the hybrid buses for regional rather than local trips.
Building Green Has Become Mainstream
With officials demanding more sustainable development and consumer interest at an all time high, a critical mass of developers are starting to see the value in building "green".
Heat Wave A Brutal Test For LEED Platinum Rated Building
Software maker Adobe Systems' headquarters, the first building ever to receive a platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, was pushed to the breaking point during the recent heat wave.
Sex-Offender Free Subdivisions
New trends in home development and technologies are helping people avoid living near a sex offender.
Boston To Join, Add To The Wi-Fi Revolution
In an effort to maintain more control over the system and to boost its own economy, Boston plans to depart from the model used in other U.S. cities by turning its Wi-Fi network over to a non-profit organization.
Concrete Sidewalks Making Way For Rubber
Rubber sidewalks are gaining popularity due to their resilience and cost benefits over concrete.
Technology Helping to Encourage Sustainable Design
Three-dimensional "intelligent models" are helping to build high-profile projects around the world that embrace sustainable design.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
