You may have seen some of the beautiful maps of building ages that have been cropping up around the internet. I first noticed an amazing one of Portland, and then another great one of Brooklyn. I ...

A number of research institutions are currently developing systems in which autonomous robots could be sent into places such as burning buildings, to create a map of the floor plan for use by waiting ...

Want to get an idea what your neighborhood would look like if that proposed apartment building or retail complex goes up on your street? The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is creating ...

How would you go about identifying usable land that suits your building tastes? [Scott Sexton] was specifically looking for land that’s not too steep to build on, and realized that existing resources ...

Nearly seven years after a Valentine’s Day 2019 storm wrought havoc in Sausalito, geologists have nearly finished mapping slopes and structures on the city’s 3,397 parcels. The research, presented at ...

The New York Public Library holds a massive collection of historic maps, and the institution wants the public to help make sure these maps are precise and completely correct. The library has taken ...

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