
As I was thinking about what we should be doing with KML, I came upon Google's community modeling initiative using
Sketch-Up. I thought, "We need to develop a collaborative initiative to begin modeling Utah's communities", then I discovered that Google has already created a
model of the Utah State Capitol., the thing that I thought should be first on the to-do list. So, now that the first thing is done, we can start on the next. Well, then I discovered that quite a few more are already done, including
The Gateway Shopping Center,
Deseret National Bank Building, the
Salt Lake Public Library, the
Energy Solutions Arena, the
Salt Palace Convention Center, the
Wells Fargo Center, even the
New Harmony Library. Someone has also modeled
many of the buildings at Utah State University. So, that gives us a good start. The next step is to set up local collaborative city modeling efforts
like these. When this is complete, we will be on our way to enabling the creation of a more virtual world. Here are the
steps to begin. I have photos that I have been collecting of many Utah government buildings, so I'll get started soon.
City modeling of some of my favorite places:
This map gives you a great tour of where the most recent modeling activity is happening.
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