http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/ The latest City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth news from the Georgia Insititute of Technology in Atlanta, GA en-us Copyright 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology webmaster@gatech.edu (Georgia Tech Web Master) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:00:09 EST News Georgia Tech http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47416Georgia Tech has announced the creation of the School of City and Regional Planning with responsibilities including a Master of City and Regional Planning degree program, a Ph.D. concentration in City and Regional Planning, and research aimed at advancing the practice of urban planning in Georgia, the U.S. and across the globe. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTTeri Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47416&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47354Because land use changes are responsible for 50 percent of warming in the U.S., policymakers need to address the influence of global deforestation and urbanization on climate change, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions, said Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Professor Brian Stone.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47354&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46050A federally funded center dedicated to raising awareness and improving education of sustainable engineering practices now counts Georgia Tech among its members.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTMichael Hageartyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46050&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39736A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change, published February 10, 2009 online by Environmental Science and Technology, shows that Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39736&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46387Randall Guensler, a professor in the Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, studies transportation efficiency in metropolitan areas. His goal: to find ways of improving traffic flow by maximizing the use of existing highways. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46387&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46390Researchers in Georgia Tech's Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering are developing models to help optimize driver and equipment scheduling, shipment planning, load consolidation and routing for trucking companies.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46390&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39770From transportation systems to power grids, AmericaThu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESTDon Fernandezhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39770&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39777The federal government is investing $110 million to support an innovative Georgia state plan to reduce traffic congestion in Metropolitan Atlanta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESTDon Fernandezhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39777&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46545Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46545&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46630Tracking the location and availability of resources such as hospitals, transportation equipment and water during an emergency situation can be life-saving. A collaborative mapping tool developed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is helping emergency management officials better coordinate event and incident planning Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46630&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46744The numbers tell the story: 25 Georgia counties, about 420,000 vehicles assessed for emissions each year at more than 60 monitoring sites, data gathered for at least 100 days a year in the field. Fifteen years of systematic data collection along the roadside.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46744&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40209The Georgia Tech campus and community are mourning the loss of College of Architecture Dean Thomas Galloway, who passed away Sunday, March 11.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40209&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46812On rainy nights in Georgia and across the nation, drivers greatly benefit from small, reflective markers that make roadway lanes more visible. A new automated system for installing the markers is expected to improve safety for workers and drivers.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46812&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46808On rainy nights in Georgia and across the nation, drivers greatly benefit from small, reflective markers that make roadway lanes more visible. A new automated system for installing the markers is expected to improve safety for workers and drivers.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46808&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46855Though itFri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46855&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40424A new project led by Georgia Tech aims to develop strategies to help safeguard critical U.S. ports from earthquake damage.Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40424&source=1