B I T territories …The future is today
by João Bernardo de Castro

The implications of Information Communication Technologies in the day to day life encloses a large number of human activities. This best site follows the traditional structure of Planum's Web compass, and pretends to give to our readers significative examples of some specific items (education and research, plans and policies, public bodies, books and journals).
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MIT - Media Lab
Computer Club houses in Ithaca, Haifa or Alejuelita, Little Intelligent Communities in Costa Rica, Sustainable Access in Madurai (India)… few examples of projects using the innovative design and new technologies in order to empower people. All of them implemented or supported by the MIT - Media Lab
Hong Kong Cyberport
The flagship project of Hong Kong authorities in order to develop a leading digital city
http://www.info.gov.hk/itbb/english/
cyberport/index_n.htm

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Dubai Internet City
A city built inside a free trade zone with the aim to provide a Knowledge Economy Ecosystem supporting the business development of ICT
http://www.dubaiinternet
city.com/


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 Infoville - Valencia (Spain)
It's the birthday party of your best friend and you don't know what to buy? It's necessary to pay a bill and there's no time?
Now the inhabitants of the Valencia Community can solve this problems by a clic
http://www.infoville.es/

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The World Foundation for Smart Communities
Are the Smart Communities a window to the future of the cities? Read the reports, do a research in the library, visit the links to other smart communities and at the end, you're able to give the answer
http://www.smartcommunities.org/
 
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City of Bits
If you don't did it before, now you can read the seven chapters of this fascinating book of William J. Mitchell, in a different way. No paper, no ink… only a screen, internet connection and the same sensation of discovery
http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-books/City_of_Bits/

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Online Planning Journal
The journal, distributed via the World Wide Web, presents interesting articles but also 3D modelling, virtual worlds and panoramic views
http://www.onlineplanning.org/



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