Technology

Virginia's E-Communities

Several new technologies initiatives are blooming in Virginia.

December 14, 2000 - Government Technology

Competition Key To Open Access

Open access has become an important issue for many cities. This editorial lays out the arguments.

December 13, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

Houston's Innovative GIS Effort

A comprehensive base-mapping project in Houston has grown from modest beginnings to a huge success.

December 5, 2000 - Government Technology

LA Regional Technology Scorecard

LA's regional technology alliance updates its ranking of Southern California's technology environment.

December 1, 2000 - Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance

Does Smart Growth Fit Digital Places?

Today's digital environments are fast, urban, tribal, universal, radical and ethical. And smart growth fits into this model.

November 29, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

LA Passes Open-Access Resolution

Los Angeles has passed a resolution calling for open access to broadband cable Internet access.

November 26, 2000 - Government Technology

HUD Upgrades E-Maps

HUD has launched an upgraded version of HUD E-Maps, a website providing environmental mapping.

November 23, 2000 - HUD News

Technology Gains A Foothold In Development

The construction industry has been slow to embrace technology. Now architects, urban designers and developers are making the transition in leaps and bounds.

November 21, 2000 - The New York Times

Virginia Launches Online Site Scan

VirginiaScan allows users to search an online database of the state's available sites and buildings.

November 19, 2000 - Government Technology

HUD Announces Public Access To Early Warning System

HUD's Neighborhood Watch/Early Warning system has been made available to the public.

November 17, 2000 - HUD News

Improving Urban Policy Decision Making

HUD convened an international panel of urban planning experts who will collaborate on a research project using state-of-the art analytical tools to improve urban decision making throughout the world.

November 16, 2000 - HUD News

Building A Wired Infrastructure

Wireless technologies may solve the problem for fast Internet access for most of the country.

November 15, 2000 - COMDEX

Live From COMDEX: A Metropolitan Network

EDS has created the first and largest temporary Metropolitan Area Network for the massive COMDEX technology conference in Las Vegas.

November 13, 2000 - COMDEX

Why Sand Deserts Africa

Researchers find Saharan dust from Africa in the Amazon Basin in South America.

November 10, 2000 - Wired

Facing The Real Estate Technology Challenge

E-business is increasing both opportunities and challenges within particular segments of the real estate industry.

November 8, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

The CRE Rates E-Commerce's Effect on the Industry

The Counselors of Real Estate Members examine and rate the impact e-commerce has on various real estate sectors.

November 4, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Government-To-Business Web Sites

As governments move online, real estate companies and other businesses could benefit from more efficient, lower-cost services.

November 3, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Virtual Tours

Virtual tours do more than just show a customer pictures of a prospective real estate property, it lets the customer "fly" through it.

November 2, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Computers And Landfills?

Due to hazardous materials, bulk, landfills don't want to become electronic graveyards

October 30, 2000 - Caloradoan News

Denver Is Broadband Capital, USA

Following AT&T's breakup announcement, will Denver be the next Broadband Capital in the US?

October 30, 2000 - The Rocky Mountain News

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.