@UrbanSim

Data science, simulation and visualization to learn from the past, inform the present and shape the future of communities everywhere.

 Berkeley, CA
urbansim.com
Joined May 2016
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"UrbanSim is working to make a difference on housing affordability. Today we launched a Penciler Pilot project in the City of Mississauga in the Toronto region with @canurb and @CMHC_ca." #GivingTuesday
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@CMHC_ca21 Nov 2019
Tomorrow is #NationalHousingDay! Join the conversation, download the toolkit and share why housing matters to you! ow.ly/m4Yp50xhlwR
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A new bill introduced by @BernieSanders and @AOC would dedicate billions of dollars to energy retrofits for public housing buildings across the United States. trib.al/P1vjM7o
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This week, we sat down with @Waddell_Paul to learn all about his amazing platform @UrbanSim—a toolkit that lets you rapidly evaluate development opportunities with visual data to maximize real estate potential. Find out more in AOC 163, live NOW! bit.ly/2PCic43
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We just completed an exciting UrbanSim User Conference at @DRCOGorg Denver, including two workshops on #Penciler and #UrbanLab, our new Jupyter interface to #UrbanCanvas Modeler. #urbanplanning #datascience #simulation #urbanmodeling #Housing #Transportation #machinelearning
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Are you a housing developer or housing professional in the Denver area (or know someone who is)? Join us for a stakeholder's meeting on Nov. 7th to learn about and discuss Penciler, our cloud platform for multifamily housing feasibility. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/urbansim-pe…

UrbanSim Penciler Demo - Aspen Conference Room -Plaza Level - DRCOG

"UrbanSim invites you to a stakeholders meeting to learn about and demo Penciler, a cloud platform for multifamily site feasibility.

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Penciler is a window to the future of a neighborhood. In @Oakland's recently upzoned Broadway Valdez district, Penciler's algorithms show that what is now a car dealership could someday be home to almost 300 apartments. See more on how it can help you: penciler.org
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Penciler is live with data from San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland, and is launching in more cities soon. Tweet us with any questions!
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For comparison's sake, here is #Oakland:
Penciler now allows you to filter parcels by density limit for residential zoning. Here we're showing only areas that allow for medium or high density residential development in San Francisco.
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Penciler is LIVE with pre-populated zoning data in San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, with more cities coming soon. Check out penciler.org and give it a try. Interested in seeing Penciler in your city? Let us know!
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A new analysis from @TernerHousing & @UCBDisplacement reviews the impact of amendments to #SB50 that expand the definition of “potentially sensitive communities.” ternercenter.berkeley.edu/bl…

New Amendments to SB 50 Change Approach to Identifying "Sensitive Communities" - Terner Center

On April 24, SB 50 went before the Senate Governance and Finance committee. While it passed the committee 6-1, the resulting amendments made significant changes to the bill. Some of the biggest...

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We are looking at how housing developers might decide between building affordable units on site or paying in lieu fees under #SB50 using our site feasibility analysis tool Penciler. Thanks to @UCBDisplacement and @TernerHousing for their helpful research! medium.com/urbansim-inc/unde…

Understanding Potential Site-Level Impacts of SB 50 in California

Recent steps forward for Senate Bill 50, which if passed would upzone parcels near transit in California, have led to a flurry of analysis…

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UrbanSim retweeted
CMHC
@CMHC_ca12 Apr 2019
📢 CMHC is partnering with @MetroVancouver, @TransLink & @BCGovNews to bring UrbanSim to #Vancouver. The program will provide data maps of the Metro area to fill data gaps, which will hopefully lead to the development of more affordable housing solutions.
From left to right: Shayne Ramsay - CEO B.C. Housing, Paul Waddell UC Berkeley- founder UrbanSim, Keith Stewart – CMHC, Bert Pereboom - CMHC

ALT From left to right: Shayne Ramsay - CEO B.C. Housing, Paul Waddell UC Berkeley- founder UrbanSim, Keith Stewart – CMHC, Bert Pereboom - CMHC

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Come hear our President @Waddell_Paul speak in the tech zone tomorrow at 1:30 PM! He’ll be discussing how Penciler and UrbanCanvas Modeler can help cities address questions around housing affordability. @APA_Planning #APAConference #NCP19
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Great first day so far @APA_Planning in San Francisco. Don’t forget to come visit us in the tech zone (green signs!) to learn more about our powerful tools. #NPC19 #Planning #APAConference
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Exciting to see our STIR startups sharing their work with Planners across the U.S. @APA_Planning xitter.cf/urbansim/status/111682… @CityInnovate
UrbanSim@UrbanSim12 Apr 2019
If you're heading to the APA national conference in SF this weekend, come visit us in the tech zone to learn more about Penciler and UrbanCanvas Modeler. We even have demos... #APAConference #NPC2019 #Planning
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If you're heading to the APA national conference in SF this weekend, come visit us in the tech zone to learn more about Penciler and UrbanCanvas Modeler. We even have demos... #APAConference #NPC2019 #Planning
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Over the next couple months we'll show some examples of how to use Penciler to quickly analyze sites for affordable housing development in San Francisco. Here we try out the SF local density bonus program: medium.com/urbansim-inc/rapi…

Rapid Site Feasibility Analysis Using Penciler

In the face of a widespread affordable housing crisis, housing developers and public housing agencies are under pressure to quickly assess…

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