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Ever wondered how routing algorithms can help us understand and improve accessibility by taking into account hills and gradients? Assessing accessibility means accounting for the different ways we experience our entire urban landscape including walking routes which veer up or down hills. Watch Gala's talk which explores routing algorithms, 20-minute neighbourhoods and hills from #TICTeC2024 https://buff.ly/3WUEDUD #WomenInTech #WomenInInnovation #Accessibility #UrbanPlanning #Planning

Every municipality is different. Different rules, different resources, and ultimately, different opportunities. If you're evaluating a deal in a new municipality, or expanding into a new asset class, odds are, you're spending loads of time getting up to speed with the resources available in that municipality. Plotzy makes this easy. Click into any parcel & instantly see key resources for that municipality that you should be aware of. Ask any question, and get AI-powered answers about that parcel's zoning, from it's municipality's zoning documentation. Oh, and we make the AI cite sources (with clickable links).

Our next story about broadband's impact on Coloradans is available! Broadband Stories Series: The Rural Tech Renaissance. Over the years, Colorado's rural communities have faced significant economic growth and development challenges due to limited access to reliable broadband internet. However, over the next few years, the state will receive nearly $1 billion from federal funding to invest in expanding broadband infrastructure and programs. Ensuring all residents have the same opportunity to foster their entrepreneurial spirit wherever they desire. The ripple effects of broadband expansion are already evident in rural Colorado, especially on the Western Slope. https://lnkd.in/gkeupgB3

📢 Attention all property developers!   Did you know there’s an easy and cost-effective way to locate water sources for your development needs? By using sensors that measure the gravitational waves of the earth, we can determine the precise location of anything under the ground, including water. If you’re looking to develop a property and want to locate the nearest aquifer💧, we can help.   #MeasureTwiceDrillOnce | #waterexploration | #propertydevelopment | #naturalresources | #sustainability | Terrahertz  

🔒 REMINDER: July 2024 Privacy LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY 🥧 If you haven't reserved your spot yet for this month's Personal Privacy Information and Education meetup (Privacy PIE) go here now 👉 https://lnkd.in/durhkmaW 🏙 This month's talk is Smart Cities: What Your City Knows About You 🕵♀️ A Smart City means very specific and targeted technologies that make urban life more sustainable, efficient and livable. A lot of this tech is truly amazing, awesome and incredible. It will undoubtedly improve the quality of life for millions, if not billions, of people worldwide. Phoenix specifically is a target city for a national movement towards smart cities that is receiving a significant amount of federal funds. Policymakers and nontechnical decision makers are (rightfully) excited...but perhaps need a bit more input when it comes to some of the unintended consequences of this tech. This month's we'll delve into the genuinely exciting parts of smart cities and the aspects that are, well...perhaps not quite as smart.

Introducing my Jessore City Centre Vector Map, crafted with ArcGIS and TopoExport! I'm excited to share my latest project: a detailed vectorial map of Jessore City Centre, meticulously created using ArcGIS and TopoExport. This map is perfect for anyone looking for a high-quality, accurate, and versatile representation of the city's core. What makes this map special? Vectorial format: Ensures crisp and scalable graphics, ideal for presentations, reports, and visualisations. ArcGIS and TopoExport: Created with industry-standard tools, guaranteeing accuracy and reliability. Detailed representation: captures essential elements like streets, buildings, parks, and other landmarks. Customisable: Can be easily customised to highlight specific areas or features. I believe this map can be a valuable resource for: Urban planners and developers Businesses operating in Jessore Individuals interested in exploring the city's layout Educational institutions and research projects If you're interested in learning more or acquiring the map, feel free to reach out to me directly! #Jessore #Bangladesh #GIS #VectorMaps #UrbanPlanning #ArcGIS #TopoExport

I know I’m not proposing a new argument here, but I’d like to discuss it with my fellow colleagues in this virtual space: Roads are public infrastructure. Streets are social infrastructure. Roads are made with the mindset of granting mobility to a single mode of transportation, with no expectation of communal interactions. They are made to be stiff, stale, and forgiving of only one type of transportation. They are necessary but should only be erected in the right places. But streets are made for community. Live engagement. Culture and the arts. Incremental economic development (The small business owner needs the windows shopping). They should be built to allow all modes and types of mobility, from walking to biking, to micro, to shared, to accessible, and the list goes on. Social infrastructure embodies this communal aspect of city building. We don’t need roads running through our downtowns, just like we don’t need streets for our major freight arteries. I think if our Departments of transportation and our engineers considered streets as social Infrastructure, we probably could reshape our cities at a faster pace.

Thursday School: Planning (Part 3). Solutions are Possible! LinkedIn’s new AI tool added some thoughts on my prior posts about tree growth affecting mobile coverage: “”Tree growth can significantly impact mobile coverage by obstructing signals between mobile towers and users. As trees grow, their foliage can absorb and scatter radio waves, leading to weaker signals. This is particularly problematic in rural areas where mobile towers are fewer and further apart. In the case described, tree growth near mobile sites has resulted in poorer service due to signal obstruction, highlighting the need for strategic planning and infrastructure adjustments.““ I also remarked upon how relatively invisible a lattice tower can be in a woodland setting. When Orange and T-Mobile merged into EE over a decade ago, Orange boasted that with their higher proportion of Lattice sites versus monopole compared to T-Mobile “they had deployed the bottom 15m of a 30m mast”.  Researching a high-performing site near my parents home, I came across a model of lattice tower which fulfils this premise. The site is high above the A1, but sits away from the road, with significant woodland in between. I came across a planning application for retrofit. Rather than replace and re-build the site, the design allows the headframe to be lifted off, a 5m section of lattice added, and the headframe re-attached. A no-waste, low-carbon, low-impact change. So why did the UK Government react to OfCom’s guidance that “increasing a mast’s height from 15m to 20m can boost the coverage it provides by 10%. Increasing its height from 20m to 25m can increase its coverage by a further 19%” by relaxing planning in March 2022? Well, in March 2021 planning permission for this increase was Refused! Despite a modest scope of works spurious objections of “our clients will be severely impacted during construction by noise, fumes, dust and other construction activities” and claims that addition of a lightning conductor at the top make it taller than declared and would further “cause harm to the openness of the Green Belt” were used to block improved mobile voice, data and apps performance.  #Infrastructure #EveryDaysaSchoolDay #Mobile 🤳🏼 #Telecommunications Previous Post: https://lnkd.in/e2TiNU_U

https://lnkd.in/dNMYNv8x How can #libraries improve the student experience? Discover how real-time occupancy data helps students find their ideal study space, while facility managers optimize energy use and security. Learn more on the Xovis #library website. #xovis #peoplecounting #peopleflow #occupancymanagement #universitylibraries #facilitymanagement #studentcomfort #smartlibraries #realdata #energyoptimization #securitysolutions

Understanding the landscape of decay is pivotal. Our blog post, 'Blight Survey: What Is It & How To Do One,' delves deep into the methodology of blight surveys, offering a comprehensive guide to municipalities looking to revitalize their neighborhoods. https://lnkd.in/e7PK9-Vm Learn about the process of inventorying municipal housing stock to gauge the extent of disrepair and decay, and discover how there's no one-size-fits-all approach to defining or combating blight. With City Detect's AI-powered technology, municipalities can achieve near-real-time, complete coverage of their infrastructure, providing invaluable data for public health initiatives, infrastructure investments, and more. Join us in exploring how to define, evaluate, and address urban blight effectively. #UrbanRedevelopment #BlightSurvey #CityDetect #MunicipalInnovation