Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today unveiled state-of-the-art 3D technology that will allow residents to play an active role in planning for the city’s growth.
Cr Newman said Virtual Brisbane would allow better analysis of future growth within the CBD and a 5km inner city radius now and into suburbs undergoing neighbourhood planning by the end of next year.
“Virtual Brisbane will enable better planning, development and community engagement and will save ratepayers money,” he said.
“This accurate, three dimensional digital model of the CBD and inner city allows Council and the community to better view and analyse future development proposals.
“We are looking to make Virtual Brisbane fully available to the public through web hosting so they can log on and navigate through the model and look at suburbs undergoing neighbourhood planning by the end of next year.”
Cr Newman said as the model grows, there would be more opportunities to improve the way the public can plug in to the program including interactive library displays and web sites.
“Virtual Brisbane has the ability to animate 3D objects and ‘fly through or over’ the CBD and inner city as well as view development – current and proposed - from an unlimited range of aspects including ground level, mid-height and bird’s-eye views,” he said.
“We can vary the time of day and assess the impacts of building heights, orientation and design as well as the effects of adding or removing green space, trees and public amenity.”
Cr Newman said a demonstration of its capability could be viewed at Council’s Brisbane Square Library in George Street and on Council’s website.
He said costs associated with outsourcing 3D modelling work would be dramatically reduced and the model also had the ability to generate revenue.
“When assessing the old 2D physical model, what could take officers a few weeks can now take a few hours,” he said.
“Council planners can analyse proposed developments in greater detail and see in 3D, how certain changes to development outcomes will actually look in the local environment.
“Virtual Brisbane responds to industry feedback for a 3D model that they can access and which integrates with other agencies.”
Cr Newman said urban planners and decision makers would be able to achieve improved outcomes and provide the community, industry and others with an easily accessible, real time, single point of contact for the city’s ‘master’ model.
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