There has been lots of news lately about GPS-enabled applications, data, and devices, some tied to the Where 2.0 2008 conference last week. ABI Research said that by 2012 more than 550 million GPS-enabled handsets would ship. Navteq announced updates to its North American traffic database, adding Puerto Rico and Canada as well as […]

Like most other people, those involved in bridge construction, inspection, and maintenance must be distressed about this past week’s collapse of Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis. The tragedy calls into question the state of the country’s other bridges as well as additional infrastructure. There are almost 600,000 bridges in the U.S. and about 75,000 of […]

Reality check - people do not usually move residences when they change jobs locally. I live in the Washington D.C. area, and traffic is amongst the worst in the nation. And by 2030 the traffic volume here is supposed to double. A big reason for the mess is that people do not live near their […]