MotM May 2020: 3D Map of Portland

Turns out the city of Portland, OR has a ton of spatial data available, and ESRI built a 3D map of the city. 

This uses the ESRI CityEngine to build a view of Portland. You can even change the direction of the sun!

Description From the Owner:

This web scene allows you to explore the central business district of the City of Portland, OR. It contains two types of 3D buildings: procedurally generated volumes with automated facade textures, and manually textured facades. Both created in CityEngine. 3D trees, where present, have accurate LiDAR-derived heights. Use the bookmark (star) icon to take a tour of different features in the city.

This web scene has been built using the 3D Cities Workflow 4.

New Normal for Map of the Month

For years now I have been doing a Map of the Month at work. It has consisted of a physical map on the outside of my cubicle plus a Tableau dashboard with some details, past maps, etc.

Now It has been a couple months since most people have been in our offices and I am missing the map of the month. I think I need to take it digital! So in a few days look forward to an online-focused MotM.