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Why Use GIS for Urban Planning

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Explore how the City of Kingston’s urban planners are using advanced geospatial technology to better understand growth and development opportunities in the city. 

The City of Kingston is building GIS apps that allow planners and decision makers to directly interact with data, better understand existing conditions and potential development scenarios, and quickly and knowledgeably process new development applications. 

Using existing datasets, web maps, 3D scenes and other geospatial tools, the City has been able to get better information to planners, decision makers and other stakeholders.  

Now, Kingston is much better equipped to attain its goals and densify sustainably. 

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Watch the full video to discover how the City of Kingston is using Esri’s advanced GIS technology to intensify its urban landscape: esri.ca/kingstonplanning

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