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2. Arrowsmith, Colin, and William Cartwright, “The Evolution of Information Technology and Telecommunications in Australia for Environmental Management,” Paper presented to the E*Space IV Conference, “CyberChoices: Determining Sociotechnical Futures,” Valbonne-Sophia Antipolis, France, May 25-29, 1998.

3. Beamish, Anne, “Communities On-line: Community-Based Computer Networks,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in City Planning, February 1995.

4. Benton Foundation, “State and Local Strategies for Connecting Communities,” Washington, D.C., November, 1996.

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6. Borsuk, Mark, “What is the Impact of INFOTECH on Commercial Real Estate?,” Stanford Business School Alumni Association, January 16, 1996.

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15. Corey, Kenneth, College of Social Science, Michigan State University, “Creating and Controlling Cyber Communities in Southeast Asia and the United States,” a presentation to the Regional and Urban Development Conference, Regional Science Association International, Wellington, New Zealand, December 8-12, 1997.

16. Croteau-Chonka, Clarisse, “Technology Forcing Transition: The Future of Education in Chicago.” January 1998, Think Paper for “Putting Our Minds Together: The Digital Network Infrastructure and Metropolitan Chicago.”

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18. Department of Planning & Development, the City of Chicago, “Request for Proposals For the Redevelopment or Development of the City of Chicago’s Information Technology District,” February 23, 1998.

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21. Duesterberg, Thomas, “Addicted to Data: The Need for More Bandwidth on the Information Superhighway, “ http://www.hudson.org/bandwidth.htm Hudson Institute, January 8, 1998.

22. Einemenn, Edgar, “Global Trends and Regional Strategies; Telecommunications, Information Technology and the Future,” a report for the Ministry of Harbours, International Transport and Foreign Trade of the Regional State of Bremen, Germany, November, 1997.

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24. Frazer, Karen and Steven Wildman, Associate Professor, “Implications for Chicago Region: Education and Training as They Affect Employment and Workplace Issues.” January 1998, Think Paper for “Putting Our Minds Together: The Digital Network Infrastructure and Metropolitan Chicago.”

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32. Horan, Thomas, “The Urban Planning Implications of Advanced Information Technologies,” in “Summary of the Colloquium on Advanced Information Technology, Low-Income Communities, and the City,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, April 1, 1996.

33. Ibrahim, Youssef M., “In Old England a Silicon Fen: Cambridge as a High Tech Outpost,” New York Times, January 4, 1998.

34. Illinois State Board of Education, “State of Illinois K-12 Information Technology Plan,” http://www.isbe.state.il.us/learn-technology/technopages/ncsa/exec.html Springfield, Illinois, 1996.

35. Illinois Board of Higher Education, Higher Education Technology Task Force, “The Illinois Century Network: New Dimensions for Education in Illinois,” Springfield, Illinois, 1997.

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