Collaborative urban planning platform combining GIS data with massing studies.
Why we recommend it
Pairing real GIS context with live massing makes it strong for masterplanning conversations with stakeholders and planners.
Strengths
- Combines GIS context with massing
- Collaborative and browser-based
- Good for stakeholder engagement
Drawbacks
- Urban scale, not building detail
- Advanced features are quote-only
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