Taub Urban Research Center

New York isn't the only 24-hour city in America anymore. In fact, many small towns are now working around the clock to compete in aglobal economy.

Joe Lieberman, Democratic Vice-Presidential hopeful, visited Los Angeles' Digital Coast, calling it "the wired West".

E-Commerce revitalizes neighborhood corner stores.

Retail, transport nodes are favored locations for public Internet terminals.

San Francisco, the dot.com capital of the world, is not just for greedy yuppies. The homeless have their dreams too.