Technology
Hi-Tech Town Gets Hi-Tech Parking Meters
San Francisco is moving to replace its quarters-only parking meters with high-tech machines that accept different denomination coins and are touted as being more accurate and less susceptible to theft and tampering.
The Segway: What Are The Planning Issues?
What are the major planning issues involved in the use of the Segway, and should motorized transporters be allowed on sidewalks?
The City In The New Geography
Technology is fundamentally changing the environment in which cities and regions operate.
Segway Gains Access To Sidewalks In 20 States
Twenty U.S. states have approved the high-tech Segway transportation device for use on sidewalks but experts are concerned about safety issues.
Segway To Be Used By Atlanta Police
Downtown Atlanta sidewalks will now be patrolled by Segway-riding police officers.
Web-based Program Offers 3-D View Of The Earth
A web-based program lets users view the earth in 3-D.
M-Commerce: Implications For Planning?
Telecom companies in major urban areas are quiety upgrading cellular towers to the next generation of faster wireless networks.
Smart City: A New Radio Show
Smart City is a new, weekly hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life.
Urban Farming Ideas
Feeding more people on less land is a practical consideration planning should investigate.
The Case For Hybrid Cars
Can hybrids possibly survive in a market where half of all vehicles sold are SUVs and trucks?
Ten Most Wired Cities
Yahoo! Internet Life publishes its list of the ten most wired cities. Silicon Valley, CA, still leads the list.
Segway Rules Are Changing
Six states have adopted laws to permit Segway use in places normally off-limits to motorized vehicles.
Boston's New Intelligent Transportation System
When Boston's new Central Artery opens in 2003, it will be nation's largest, most sophisticated, and most expensive system.
Wireless 'HotZone' In Palo Alto
A new 'HotZone' computer network in downtown Palo Alto, CA provides users with Internet access over a six-block area.
Zoning Inspectors Get Protective Gear
Building and zoning inspectors in a Chicago suburb get bio hazard protective gear.
The Cave: Virtual Future Of Planning?
Caves, multi-million-dollar immersive virtual reality machines, are becoming more popular for urban planning applications.
$3 Mil. Computer Model Useless To Planners
According to the National Academies of Science, a $3 million computer planning model to assess the environmental impact of development in the Florida Keys may produce "misleading results."
GIS Brings Rare Old Maps To Life
David Rumsey's vast private collection of rare 19th and 20th century maps is available online. GIS enables users to compare old maps with modern data.
Satellite To Monitor Earth's Health
European satellite Envisat will monitor the earth's health including tracking pollution and mapping forests.
Technology Is Changing The Railroad
Information technology is having a dramatic impact on a decidedly old-world industry -- railroad freight.
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 Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
