Morrisville Land Use Plan 2021

Immersive 3DModel Prior to finalizing the Town Center concept, a critical policy decision needed to be made on parking. Specifically, whether to allow and utilize structured parking in the Town Center district or to rely solely on surface parking lots. Using ESRI 3D webscene technology, two scenarios were developed and publicly shared to illustrate the differences in either case. Residents and elected officials were able to toggle between the two scenarios to compare and contrast their features. To further illustrate the differences, the scenarios were imported into Unreal Engine, which is a 3D software used to develop many popular video games. This technology allowed the public and elected officials to embark on an immersive walkthrough, which made it possible to see the scenario differ- ences from a pedestrian level. Similar to the webscene, viewers could toggle between each scenario, which included a development breakdown table to better understand what was being shown. Ultimately, the immersive 3Dmodel helped elected officials come to a consensus on pursuing a Town Center with structured parking decks.

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