Update: Unfortunately Mapfrappe is no more. It’s a double whammy this week, with a new blog post and the return of Cool Tools. This week we’re looking at Map Frappe (http://mapfrappe.com/). This is an awesome tool that allows you to easily compare the size of two areas. This is not a tool I use all that often, … More Cool Tools # 4
As a Planner, you’ll be quoting a lot of policy documents, which means lots of copying and pasting from PDFs. Unfortunately, copying from a PDF often breaks up each line when pasted into another program (i.e. Word or InDesign). I know when someone in the office is doing this, because you here the same key pattern over and … More Cool Tools # 3: Text Fixer(s)
As a Planner, or as a Planning student, you’ll undoubtedly have to make some street cross-sections. And while I may be a geek, making cross-sections is crazy fun! You’ll have to fit a whole bunch of different elements into one street, while trying to make everyone happy – drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, urbanists, engineers (impossible). Typically this is done … More Cool Tools # 2: Streetmix.net
Another day, another new Planforth section. Cool Tools won’t be weekly, but should be updated pretty often. The goal is to introduce some of the really useful (and free) programs, websites, etc. that I use on a regular basis (or occasionally, but are a life saver when needed). Hopefully they’ll be useful for you as well, … More Cool Tools # 1
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