RADAR 2.0: Urban Issues News Updated 24/7

From Planetizen:

Planetizen's new web news catcher provides up-to-the-minute updates urban planning, design, and development issues.

August 30, 2006 -- Planetizen, the leading news and information website for the urban planning and development community, launched a new version of its web-based news aggregator called Radar.

Radar automatically collects news and information from selected syndicating sources, including popular blogs and influential websites, and categorizes them for easy browsing and searching. The archive of stories, which is updated around the clock, provides a snapshot of the hot topics being discussed on the web - allowing visitors to see what other readers think is important or interesting.

"We wanted a tool that made it easy to find and search through all the planning, design, and development related news and opinions on the Web" said Abhijeet Chavan, one of the co-founders of Planetizen.

Radar's tag links, which provide visual cues to users about the popularity of a particular topic or category, are one of the useful features of the new version of the site. "If there are a lot of recent posts about historic preservation in Columbus, Ohio, Radar will highlight links to those categories" remarked Chavan.

For users that are looking for more specific information, Radar also allows users to filter stories by source - be it from a blog, a traditional media site, or an academic or non-profit organization. The archive of stories is also fully searchable by geography, topic, or keyword. Radar is updated every 15 minutes.

See Radar in action.
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