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Computers Help Public Visualize Design Options

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Douglas Hervey
25 March 2002 - 10:00am

3-D modeling helps public visualize development alternatives.

"Some people want a grassy town square. Others want new street-level shops with offices and homes on the upper floors surrounding a downtown plaza. What would Franklin and Rosemary streets look like with three- and four-story buildings rising from two municipal parking lots? The answer could be in a computer model."[Follow the link at the end of the article to see an interactive presentation of model images and alternatives.]

Full Story: Computers model ideas for Chapel Hill
Source: The News & Observer, March 22, 2002
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