Chinese search engine company Baidu has developed an alternative to Google's (banned in China) 3D view.
In a sad (due to the censorship laws) but totally awesome display of Chinese prowess (see this video), the search engine company has created a SimCity-like duplication of the major Chinese cities down to building specifications.
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Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research
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Chicago Judge Orders Thousands of Accessible Ped Signals
Only 3% of the city's crossing signals are currently accessible to blind pedestrians.
Philadelphia Swaps Car Lanes for Bikeways in Unanimous Vote
The project will transform one of the handful of streets responsible for 80% of the city’s major crashes.
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