Land-use, environmental, and other urban planners need to base their analyses on accurate land information. They also need easy-to-use tools that are a part of their mapping system to help generate and execute complex queries. For local and regional governments, planning departments are often tasked with a myriad of different jobs:

• simple demographic analysis
• complex environmental modeling applications
• sophisticated 3D urban planning models

Bentley offers a full range of desktop and Web-based solutions for planning departments in every size town, city, or county. From map-publishing capabilities used for public meetings to sophisticated water system modeling applications, Bentley provides solutions tailored to meet the varied and sometimes very specific requirements of government planning departments.

Engineer better decisions
MicroStation GeoGraphics is the foundation for most of Bentley’s planning applications, providing thematic mapping, database query and analysis and map creation. Use it to:

• layer various themes quickly to accommodate non-technical decision makers
• access data from all associated departments—including public works, transportation, and environmental—as part of the planning review process
• analyze zoning and land-use proposals for  subdivisions, business parks, industrial factories, or recreational facilities
• view variables that might impact a proposal  quickly and easily to aid in the decision-making process.
• display land ownership with flood plains, soil types, current or proposed utilities, and road networks to ensure accurate decision making.