Chattanooga Pulse

Google Earth, We Are Here

“Putting Chattanooga on the Map—in 3D” (C3D) is one of the first citizen-inspired initiatives to emerge from Chattanooga STAND, itself one of the largest community-visioning processes in history.  C3D launched November 13 at 48HourLaunch, hosted at CreateHere.

C3D wants to bring the Chattanooga downtown and region to life in Google Earth. Local entrepreneur and sponsor Stephen Culp says the idea is quickly taking on a life of its own.  “It’s becoming clearer every day that this project can make our city more accessible to all kinds of people and organizations,” he says.  The project will likely be staged in “layers,” corresponding to Chattanooga’s diverse architecture, downtown art, attractions, businesses, parks, greenways, and other civic sections.

The C3D project also continues to take on new volunteers and partners, emerging from the local design, architectural, academic, and entrepreneurial communities, as well as early partners in organizations like RiverCity, CreateHere, 48HourLaunch, and Smart Furniture.  The project will be supported by the Google Sketchup/3D design team from Smart Furniture, led by Karen Liwanpo, and Chris Wilson, who led a similar and successful effort with the “Main Street more »