Growing Lasting Wealth in Cobb County
Communities like Cobb County must address the problems that have plagued them from the outset by encouraging the style of development that produces true value per acre. Source: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/8/7/growing-lasting-wealth-in-cobb-county
Explore 3D Property Tax Data Yourself in 2016
One thing we’ve always wanted to do is transition the models and visualizations we come up with in our projects into a lasting resource. We have typically left communities with the data we produce and a written report. The challenge has been to share this information to its full potential. The 2D images we produce capture the… Continue Reading »
Compare the Tax Production of Different Kinds of Development in Your Own Community
Last week we shared our Story Map of Greater Des Moines with all of its maps, graphics, explanations, bells, and whistles. It turns out our friends at the Iowa Economic Development Authority have put some additional exciting resources. Along with an executive summary explaining the importance of this kind analysis to local governments they put together some instructions… Continue Reading »
Greater Des Moines: Mapping the Dollars and Sense of Land Use
We are happy to announce our Story Map report on the Greater Des Moines region is now live and open. In addition to the results of our analysis, here are some of the exciting things you’ll find inside: Interactive 2D MapsAn Interactive 3D ModelAnimated 3D Development Over TimeThe Value of Historic PreservationTax Increment Finance ComparedAnd… Continue Reading »
Comparing Urban Footprints
How many different ways can a million people look? What am I looking at? This gallery is designed to compare the footprints of different American cities. Slide through the thumbnails at the bottom of each image to choose up to four to compare. Each image is projected at the same scale (1:250k) and depicts simplified land… Continue Reading »