The increasing development of convergent technology, in which a variety of media are integrated in a single platform or protocol has enormous implications both on the nature of community and planning, but also upon the relationship of individuals within a global network. With the development of the "wired" or "smart" city, the increasing role of telecommuting, the ambiguity of "public" and "private" space, the rise of cyberspace and virtual environments, the spatial and ecological consequences require the attention of planners, designers, and architects.

Co-chairs: Gary Gumpert gary.gumpert@ucf.org; Susan Drucker druckers@ix.netcom.com

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Communication Network Co-chairs Gary Gumpert and Susan Drucker discuss how a “Communicative City” seeks to enhance communication in the interest of creating a healthy and humane social environment in The Communication Network and the Evolving Built Form.