planning

LimeWire creator brings open-source approach to urban planning

February 2, 2009

“Entrepreneur Mark Gorton wants to do for people what he already helped do for files: move them from here to there in the most efficient way possible using open-source tools. Gorton, whose LimeWire file sharing software for the open-source gnutella network was at the forefront of the P2P revolution nearly a decade ago, is taking profits [...]

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EU heralds first wave of Urban Atlas city maps

January 19, 2009

“Europe’s Urban Atlas project, which develops detailed digital maps of cities from thousands of satellite photographs, will this year deliver its first edition of maps covering 185 European cities from all 27 member states. The European Commission claims the project provides detailed and cost-effective digital mapping, ensuring that city planners have the most up-to-date and [...]

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