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2014 Urban Planning Citation Analysis
At the end of 2013, I posted an initial citation analysis for urban planning academics using Google Scholar citations (see: http://tinyurl.com/pez64ex). I also emailed the individual data to each of the faculty included in the analysis to get their feedback. … Continue reading
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TechniCity 2014 about to get underway….
The TechniCity preview will launch this week (see: https://www.coursera.org/course/techcity). One exciting aspect is the geographic diversity of students enrolled in the class. As we learned last time, this adds richness to our discussions and the examples that students share with … Continue reading
TechniCity eBook
Check out the newly released TechniCity eBook! In this eBook we outline the TechniCity Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that was conducted in the Spring of 2013. The eBook can be used as an introduction and guidebook for the course … Continue reading
Social Network Analysis of TRB Standing Committees
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the interconnectedness of TRB standing committees using social network analysis. Analyzing co-membership of these research committees indicates the degree to which committees have the potential to collaborate and share information. The TRB … Continue reading
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Excellent TechniCity 2013 Student Projects
The following are the top 25 student projects as selected by the TechniCity instructors. There were many, many great projects overall! Click on the title to read more about the project. Name Project Agata Ruchlewicz-Dzianach L Spot App Anellina Chirico … Continue reading
Faculty Scholarly Productivity and Reputation in Planning: A Preliminary Citation Analysis
The following is a preliminary analysis of planning faculty listed in the Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning (17th edition, dated 2011) published by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. I queried Google Scholar … Continue reading
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What Is Planning?
By analyzing the areas of expertise and interests of 851 undergraduate and graduate planning faculty members, Tom Sanchez investigates what planning is, what it is not, and what it could be. Read more…
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Google Glass for Planning
I’ve just been getting familiar with my new pair of Google Glass. I’m part of a team of four at Virginia Tech (along with Ralph Hall, Brian Mathews, and Peter Sforza a.k.a Glass Explorers) who plan to experiment with, and … Continue reading
TechniCity by the numbers…
TechniCity examined how cities are changing through the integration and infrastructure of technology. Students learned how to use technology to engage with the public to support decision-making and improve their cities. Students examined tools for analyzing the city and actively … Continue reading
Housing Policy Debate Annual Paper Competition
Housing Policy Debate (HPD) announces its 2013 paper competition. HPD provides a venue for original research relating to U.S. housing policy. Subjects include affordable housing policy, fair housing policy, land use regulations influencing housing affordability, metropolitan development trends, and linkages … Continue reading