Urban & Regional Planning

Centralizes hundreds of public and vendor datasets, tools, and specifications across domains like climate, demographics, and transportation, saving professionals significant research time. Evidence: Extensive sections like 'Public Data Resources' and 'Vendor Data Resources' list numerous sources.

Maintained by the APA Technology Division and open to contributions, ensuring the repository stays relevant and updated with community input. Evidence: README includes a 'Contributing' section and highlights it as 'community-maintained'.

Promotes interoperability by documenting key data specifications such as GTFS, CityGML, and CurbLR, which are essential for modern planning systems. Evidence: Dedicated 'Planning Data Specifications' section with detailed standards and links.

Caters to diverse roles by including coding libraries, software platforms, and educational materials, supporting planners, researchers, and technologists alike. Evidence: Sections like 'Coding Resources', 'Platforms and Software Resources', and 'Educational Resources' cover various needs.