The Settlers of the United States of Catan
Houseal Lavigne Transforms the National Land Cover geospatial data into the iconic board game Settlers of Catan I wanted to share a poster and process my team and I completed for the Map Gallery at Esri’s User Conference this past July. While we managed to win an award for another map, one I’ll share in a few […]
Esri Partners Make Ports, Events, and Cities Run Efficiently
Esri Partners Make Ports, Events, and Cities Run Efficiently Esri PartnersSpring 2019 Esri partners are breaking fresh ground with ArcGIS implementations that span countries, industries, purposes, and capabilities. From creating a city’s comprehensive master plan and instituting enterprise GIS at a critical port to building apps for a big event and making street-level imagery more […]
Make Game Maps with CityEngine
You know those times when you’re just enjoying a normal day and minding your own business and out of nowhere, Devin Lavigne from Houseal Lavigne sends you an Email with some content that just simply blows your mind!Well, that’s exactly what happened to me last week and I just knew I had to write a […]
Oshkosh Reimagines Lakefront and Wins Back Basketball in the Process
We are thrilled to be featured on ESRI’s Blog and glad they picked up our work in Oshkosh on the Imagine Oshkosh Center City Master Plan. Matt Ball’s article effectively captures how Houseal Lavigne used CityEngine’s procedural modeling and 3D visualization to spur the imagination and trigger successful economic development. “Sometimes a compelling 3D visualization […]
A 3D Model Provides the Vision to Combat Blight
Oshkosh reimagines lakefront and wins back basketball in the process. Key takeaways 3D visualization captures the community imagination to spur a revitalization effort. Sports give a community an identity to rally around. A shared vision speeds renewal plans. Sometimes a compelling 3D visualization of what your city can become spurs an immediate redevelopment opportunity. That […]
John Dillinger, Johnny Depp, & John Houseal
What do 1920s gangster John Dillinger, actor Johnny Depp, and firm co-founder John Houseal have in common? This week, Houseal Lavigne Associates moves into its new home on the second floor the Randolph Tower, located on the corner of Randolph and Wells within Downtown Chicago. Here are some fun facts about the historic skyscraper, formerly […]
You’re Doing it Wrong
What makes an expert? This morning I was at the gym taking a swim. I was in a lane next to a kid, maybe 12-13 years old, who was getting coached by a young woman. As a former collegiate water polo player and high school swim coach, I noticed the woman’s coaching methods were not […]
Ticket that @s$#%&, not the cyclist…
There is a renewed commitment within cities across the country to make it safer and more convenient to get around on a bike. Dedicated on-street bike lanes are an important component of this effort, together with strategies that include bike sharing programs, sharrows, better bike safety and awareness programs, and so on. However, once bike […]
Really?! Sidewalk Rage IV
Nearly every single trip made by nearly every single person on the planet begins and ends with walking. I myself left car-centric California for the (mostly) pedestrian-oriented streets of Chicago. Since I gave up my car, I walk, take transit, and ride a bike to get around the city. While walking is not my sole […]
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