However, the open-source project isn’t about bragging rights. With over 2.75 billion buildings detailed in the map, the ...

Researchers mapped exactly where buildings are in the world and how much space they take up. The result is a mind boggling look at how the world develops.

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 ...

What's the tallest building in San Francisco? For the first time since 1972, you may have to stop and think before answering. Two weeks ago we reported that the in-progress Salesforce Tower had ...

The scale of the effort sets it apart from previous mapping attempts. According to UNILAD, researchers at the Technical ...

Buildings are getting greener and greener. Their roofs sport solar panels. Their appliances run more efficiently. Their light bulbs use less energy. But there’s one more thing buildings can do to ...

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 ...

Esri has released ArcGIS 10.2 Runtime SDKs, providing a set of tools for developers to embed dynamic mapping and geospatial technology into existing applications or build native, focused, client ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers have built a wearable sensor system that automatically creates a digital map of the environment through which the wearer is moving. The prototype system, described in ...

A study found that nearly 2,000 parcels, or 58% of the city, have slopes of 25 degrees or more. More than 900 parcels, or 27% ...