First Models from Cities in 3D Program Now Available
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Google today announced that the first Models from Cities in 3D programs are now available.Cities in 3D programs is an effort to help local governments add a three-dimensional representation of their city to Google Earth.
A number of local governments that have taken the opportunity to participate in the Cities in 3D program , are offering the public 3D model of their city through Google Earth. You’ll now find a virtual representation of buildings in many cities, counties, and towns across North America, ranging from the capital city of Washington, DC to the small town of McMinnville, Tennessee.
The models of these cities are available in the “3D Buildings” layer on Google Earth, making information that was previously confined to government mapping professionals available to the general public through the rich, interactive environment provided by Google Earth. By providing easy access to this data, these local governments are not just benefiting their residents, but also businesses, developers, preservationists, and other local groups.
Local governments can now better engage the public with land-use planning and redevelopment while fostering economic development. Enabling virtual tourism can also boost travel to these areas, as tourists can now appreciate what the cities have to offer and can easily preview their destination. Sharing 3D models through Google Earth enables local governments to easily manage their virtual representation, and allows citizens to easily and freely access their local government’s public data.
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Rockstar Sid said:
cool man..July 16th, 2008 at 4:07 pm -
stratosg said:
i am wondering where does this whole thing lead to… google has dominated the field and who know what they will think next.. maybe live feed from the satellite to the level of the ground (seeing a dog piss or smth) :D:D:D
July 16th, 2008 at 10:09 pm -
Gaurav said:
Great… Any Indian City added?
July 17th, 2008 at 11:02 am -
Siddharth said:
@stratsog ha hhha lol
this is also possible
@gaurav I dont thik so
Indan Governments are lazy
July 17th, 2008 at 12:21 pm -
Nathaniel said:
This is great! I love to look at maps and geography and such. I am glad this is open to the public! I will look at it soon!
Btw Siddarth - I liked the old theme a but better than this one, this is a bit too common.July 18th, 2008 at 5:10 am -
Pratyush said:
Just a few days back, some guys from Google came to our office and dropped an envelope to register ourselves on their directory with sticker saying “see us on Google”. Thus it seems they are getting active in India and we might see the 3D models here too.
Also, I am loving the ads dude (very well masked).
July 18th, 2008 at 9:41 am -
Siddharth said:
@nathaniel thx for the suggestion
the thing is that this themes has all what was needed either I will have to create my own theme or find a new one 
@pratyush thx I hope it remains unknown July 18th, 2008 at 7:07 pm -
MoiN said:
Holy, this looks cool
July 19th, 2008 at 10:20 am
