GIS in urban design

Witness how the Boston Planning & Development Agency preserves wisely, enhances equitably, and grows inclusively through an exciting public-private partnership, lighting the path for new approaches in collaborative urban planning.

ArcGIS GeoPlanner is a web-based tool that facilitates the exploration of existing conditions, the design of potential scenarios, and the rapid evaluation of those scenarios to predict and compare impact.

To ensure new developments blend well with its heritage fabric, this city creates a digital twin to provide better awareness of what has been designed and needs to be built in the future.

By incorporating geodesign concepts, Honolulu is creating a participatory environment where stakeholders can visualise the results of proposed redevelopment scenarios.