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about... Paul M.A. Baker, Ph.D. paul.baker@cacp.gatech.edu Director, Research, CACP, Georgia Institute of Technology Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech	Community in the Virtual Metropolis Version 1.2  (under construction) a field guide to the intersection of urban information networks, and geographic space
	Introduction:  the Virtual Metropolis The increasing attention given to the rise of cyberspace, and the event of virtual communities, raises some provocative questions about what constitutes "place." Does a community exist outside of a "there"? Further, does the aggregate of virtual community equal the virtual metropolis? Is it possible to have a "there" where there is no "there"? If a place is defined by relationships rather than place, then what is the nature of relationship? Do these relationships constitute community, and by extension what is the nature of community.  This Web site focuses on the Virtual Metropolis and examines the interrelationship of the virtual and proximate worlds.	Of Interest … 2007 “Accessibility in Municipal Wireless Networks: System Implementation, Policy, and Potential Barriers for People with Disabilities”, Paul M.A. Baker, and Avonne Bell, presented at 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, California, May 24, 2007 2003 GCATT Report: PPS No. 50103: Municipal Advanced Telecommunication Infrastructure Project (MUNITIP) 2001 Article: “Policy Bridges for the Digital Divide: Assessing the Landscape and Gauging the Dimensions.” In First Monday, May 2001 GCATT Report: DigitalGeorgia: a White Paper on Information and Communication Technology in Georgia