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4 Urban Analytics and Modeling Trends to Watch in 2020

Urban analytics has the potential to benefit both planners and the world. Here' are a few ways that new data-based approaches can open new levels of analysis and understanding.

January 28, 2020 - Kayla Matthews

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How 3D Printing and Modeling Are Revolutionizing Urban Planning

The applications for 3D technology in the field of planning are multiplying and diversifying.

June 24, 2019 - Kayla Matthews

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Take a LiDAR Tour of Dublin

The potential of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to redefine mapping and modeling will be on display in the city of Dublin, Ireland, after NYU researchers released the largest ever LiDAR data set.

July 14, 2017 - TechCrunch

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