Key Features
What ArcGIS Urban Does
Details
Overview
ArcGIS Urban is a web-based 3D planning platform that enables city planners and urban designers to visualize, model, and analyze urban development scenarios. By integrating geospatial data with 3D visualization, the tool allows teams to explore how proposed changes—from zoning adjustments to infrastructure investments—affect the urban environment across multiple dimensions simultaneously.
Key Features
- 3D urban models: Create and manipulate detailed three-dimensional representations of city districts with buildings, streets, and land use layers
- Scenario analysis: Model multiple development futures side-by-side to compare outcomes for density, transportation, and land use
- GIS data integration: Connect to existing spatial datasets and authoritative sources to ground models in real-world conditions
- Stakeholder collaboration: Share interactive models with planning teams, elected officials, and community members for feedback and consensus-building
Who Is It For?
Urban planners, city administrators, architects, and GIS professionals responsible for long-range planning, strategic infrastructure decisions, and communicating growth scenarios to decision-makers. Organisations typically deploying ArcGIS Urban have technical GIS capabilities and budgets for enterprise geospatial tools.
Getting Started
Access ArcGIS Urban through Esri’s web portal at esri.com/arcgis/products/arcgis-urban. Esri offers implementation support, training modules, and case studies demonstrating 3D planning applications across different city types and governance contexts.