visualization

Change By Us NYC

Change By Us NYC allows community members to share ideas about how they would like to make their city greener through an online platform, and ultimately helps these people turn their ideas into projects.

Content type:
projects
Keyword(s):
facilitation & dialogue,
visualization

Word Cloud

A word cloud is a graphic way to show the prominence of particular words from a text, meeting summary or some other summary of a discussion.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Activity
Keyword(s):
visualization

Intelligent Cities Initiative

A program launched by the National Building Museum, the Intelligent Cities Initiative aims to understand the impact and explore the potential of information technology on the urban design process in cities.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Educational or Research Institute
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
indicators & monitoring,
public participation & outreach,
visualization

Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)

The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) develops art and design initiatives to enhance public engagement in neighborhoods and communities, creating visual education resources to aid locals in understanding the landscapes of their homes.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
government,
values-based planning,
visualization,
youth

Photo Simulation

Photo simulations depict potential planning and design changes through realistic digitally-manipulated photographs. They allow people to compare before-and-after scenarios and understand how planning decisions will appear in the landscape.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Software/Web Tool
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
decision-making,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning,
visualization

Form-Based Codes Institute

The Form-Based Codes Institute works to advance the use of Form-Based Codes - a zoning and policy tool that can help communities maintain control over the look and feel of places and improve livability.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
decision-making,
government,
implementation,
scenario planning,
visualization

Atlas of Rural and Small Town America

The Atlas of Rural and Small Town America is an online mapping resource that displays county-level data on people, jobs, agriculture, and other county characteristics.

Content type:
resources
Resource Type:
Website
Keyword(s):
conservation and natural resources,
data analysis & collection,
indicators & monitoring,
mapping,
visualization

Dunn Foundation

The Dunn Foundation is concerned with the quality of the visual environment with a major emphasis on educational programs to increase public awareness of and appreciation for community appearance and community identity.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Philanthropy
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
historic preservation,
public participation & outreach,
values-based planning,
visualization,
youth

Urban Land Institute (ULI)

ULI is a nonprofit research and education organization that facilitates an open exchange of ideas, information, and experience among local, national, and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
decision-making,
economic development,
government,
indicators & monitoring,
values-based planning,
visualization

GeoImmersive Video

GeoImmersive video is a powerful tool for providing realistic views of potential developments and existing sites with the ability to visualize the project's potential impact against the existing conditions.

Content type:
tools
Tool Type:
Method
Keyword(s):
arts ,
decision-making,
public participation & outreach,
visualization