Community Decision-Making, Geographical Visualization Tools

A research programme at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is building and testing a 3D tool for community collaborative decision-making. The RMIT research team is building virtual 3D audiovisual models of urban spaces to test their potential to enhance community discussions of future neighbourhood developments. The team started a pilot project in partnership with the Moreland City Council’s urban planners in 2003 and has created an online 3D model of the Jewell Station Neighbourhood (JSN) that allows users to walk and fly through that locale. The JSN model can be screened in community forums to enhance exercises in visualising and discussing urban futures in their locality. The project goal is to make information available online so the team started with a Web site that provides access to tools and background information.

To view the  project go to www.c-s3.info.

Or contact William Cartwright at william.cartwright@rmit.edu.au

Comments

[Michael]

There are quite a few similiar programs for community planning. One of the better of these programs is CommunityViz which was developed by the Orton Family Foundation. http://www.communityviz.com/