How a Digital Twin Empowered Civic Inclusion

Sunday, April 2, 2023

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM CDT

Location: 115C

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Division Endorsement: Technology Division

Moderator and Speaker(s)

Keith Cooke

Industry Manager - Planning & Community Development
Esri
Birmingham, Alabama

Speaker(s)

Ed LeClear, AICP (he/him/his)

Planning & Community Development Director
Borough of State College
State College, Pennsylvania
Gregory J. Garthe, AICP

Senior Planner
State College Borough
State College, Pennsylvania
Sydney L. Rich

Urban Planning and Technical Consultant
ESRI
Redlands, California

This case study demonstrates how a small town was able to implement a digital twin and why it was essential. A digital twin isn't only for big cities – it’s a must-have tool for modern planning practices, particularly in cities experiencing changing demographics and demands for housing and development.

NPC Peer Reviewers assigned this presentation a learning level of Intermediate. For more on learning-level descriptions, visit our General Information Page.

Learning Objectives:

Assess the importance of a digital twin for visualizing the impact of new and proposed developments.
Review how a digital twin enables a more transparent and thorough discussion with the public.
Visualize how adding economic analysis to a map will help model new zoning ordinance revisions.