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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
10 days until TechniCity
The increasing availability of networks, sensors and mobile technologies allows for new approaches to address the challenges that our cities face. The way we understand cities is undergoing sweeping transformation, right along with the analytical tools we use to design … Continue reading
City Research Genome Project
This project will map the scholarly products (books, book chapters, journal articles, etc.) of all 850+ academics currently teaching and researching in city planning programs in the U.S. The map is constructed by connecting co-cited materials to illustrate the network … Continue reading
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CityWorks (X)po
Tom Sanchez talks about technology and cities at CityWorks (X)po in Roanoke, VA.