Last week’s Open Cities conference, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation and Next American City, brought together a diverse group to discuss the role of new media in shaping urban policy. One of the major topics discussed was the emerging trend of cities establishing data catalogs where a wide range of datasets and feeds are made […]
High Speed Rail: Getting Our Money’s Worth
Advocates for passenger rail in America are excited. The stimulus bill provided $8 billion for high speed rail construction, California has passed a bond for nearly $10 billion to build a system in that state, and other projects from Florida to Chicago are moving forward. The Federal government is planning to issue the grants to […]
Summer Planning and Technology Today Newsletter Out
Over the past year I’ve become involved in the American Planning Association’s Technology Division, an interesting group of academics and professionals interested in technology in planning. This summer together with PB’s Steve Chiaramont, I became co-editor of the Division’s newsletter Planning and Technology Today. Our first issue contains stories on GIS, regional scenario analysis, and […]
Planetizen Post on Census 2010: What’s Happening Now, and What To Expect
Admit it, you’re excited to get your Census form too. Planetizen: Census 2010: What’s Happening Now, and What to Expect
Data Day is Today
Today I am at Northeastern University for the Data Day conference. You can watch many of the sessions and even submit questions online. View the schedule and webcast here.
Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement: A Conference in Second Life
The Alexandria, Virginia-based group Public Decisions offers a variety of training materials and events on how to involve the public in public policy and social issues. A longtime user of Internet conferencing technology for their training class, they have taken the leap and are sponsoring the online conference on “Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement: […]
Planetizen Post: Making the Car Free Choice
See my latest Planetizen post: “Making the Car Free Choice” On related topics here see Are you ‘Carfree’, Does Beijing Have Too Many Cars?, Climate Change: The Moral Imperative for Smart Growth (on urban form and driving), and (a question hopefully we’ll ask soon) Will Electric Cars Fuel Urban Sprawl?