Jubilation in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup final, USDOT announces $1.5B for RAISE grants, and immersive 3D storytelling goes mainstream
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Blue and White Take Gold
The stunning victory of Argentina at the 2022 World Cup final was a momentous occasion, not only for the country's passionate fans, but presumably also for the nation's economy. The win marked the first World Cup title for Argentina since 1986, and passionate supporters celebrated with parties and parades culminating in Buenos Aires’ Plaza de la República.
What are the economic benefits of winning a World Cup final? World champions tend to enjoy an additional 0.25% of economic growth shortly following the tournament, primarily due to an increase in exports, according to research from the University of Surrey.
Facts and figures on the 2022 World Cup by FIFA:
Attendance for the final match pushed the cumulative total for this FIFA World Cup over 3.4 million spectators, with an average attendance capacity of 96.3%
The top visiting nations to Qatar were Saudi Arabia, India, USA, UK, and Mexico
Al Bidda Park in Doha saw more than 1.8 million fans enjoy the live broadcasts of games
The first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East introduced much of the world to the local culture
Buenos Aires Plaza de la República after the epic 2022 World Cup final victory for Argentina.
Immersive, 3D storytelling is not just for games. Media outlets have been experimenting with 3D visualization on the web as a way to engage with readers and communicate complex topics in a fun, interactive way. The newest immersive article by the New York Times explores Mar-a-Lago in the wake of the F.B.I. seizure of classified documents.
An immersive 3D article from the NYT.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced $1.5 billion available for 2023 as part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The RAISE program sponsors projects at the State and local levels in order to complete critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects.
Examples of sponsored projects in 2022 include $25 million for a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Phoenix and $5 million for a regional planning project in Sacramento that will “…engage disadvantaged communities and integrate data
from across the Sacramento Region to designate ‘Mobility Zones.’”
In other news…
Comparing the Texas donut and the Charleston block - which one encourages a higher quality of life? (Strong Towns)
A new research report suggests that less restrictive zoning rules would lead to shorter travel times, but 15-minute cities may also exacerbate the social isolation of marginalized communities. (National Bureau of Economic Research)
Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and TomTom join Linux to create a Google Maps competitor. (Gizmodo)
Jersey City opens an online community engagement portal to fund projects based on its first participatory budgeting pilot program. (Smart Cities Dive)
Interactive Community Engagement with Insite
Insite is a collaborative GIS (geographic information system) tool for publishing location-based project information and collaborating with citizens. We’ve designed it to be used for urban planning and mobility studies that seek to diversify transportation options and encourage more transit-oriented and mixed-use development in urban areas.
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Project websites are accessible via a URL — no need to download apps or worry about cross-platform compatibility.
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Read the announcement, and head over to collectiveform.io to sign up for Insite Early Access today.