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Stories: environment
    • environment
    • geomodeling
    • creative community

    Ross Island Lagoon

    By Joshua Cohen / Aug. 7, 2024

    Toxic algae blooms threaten a new generation of river swimmers, but a solution is on the horizon.

    • energy
    • environment
    • transportation
    • DataViz
    • infographic
    • mapping

    Historic Settlement in Hawaiʻi

    By Alexandra Friedman / July 1, 2024

    Fat Pencil created expert report graphics for a youth-led climate trial, resulting in a landmark agreement including major commitments from the Hawaiʻi DOT.

    • energy
    • environment
    • DataViz

    A Momentous Case in Montana

    By Alexandra Friedman / Sept. 20, 2023

    Fat Pencil worked on location in Helena to support sixteen youth plaintiffs in the country's first constitutional climate trial.

    • environment
    • real estate
    • transportation
    • mapping

    Mapping Data with QGIS

    By Joel Newman / July 19, 2022

    Mapping software gives us tools to create maps highlighting key features or showing data specific to a case.

    • environment
    • DataViz
    • animation
    • geomodeling
    • creative community

    Space Junk

    By Joshua Cohen / March 29, 2021

    How a real-time 3d satellite tracker is driving public understanding of the need to address a looming environmental catastrophe in Earth orbit.

    • environment
    • transportation
    • geomodeling
    • mapping

    Working with 3d Terrain in SketchUp

    By Joel Newman / Oct. 16, 2020

    We compare detail levels for 4 different sources for terrain data– ranging from the built-in SketchUp terrain importer to Portland's hyper-detailed 1-foot contour map.

    • construction
    • environment
    • infographic
    • timeline

    Historical Weather Data

    By Joel Newman / Feb. 10, 2020

    Mining NOAA's store of historical weather data to tell a story.

    • construction
    • environment
    • SceneViz
    • DetailViz

    Wastewater Treatment Plant

    By Joel Newman / Aug. 19, 2019

    An overview model and detail views help tell the story of construction delays and cost overruns in a municipal wastewater plant.

    • environment
    • SceneViz
    • geomodeling

    Oil Train Derailed

    By Jazzy Winston / June 14, 2019


    Uh-oh! Rail operators have a generally good safety record, but accidents happen. The question is, are city agencies prepared to respond to a crude oil spill?

    • construction
    • environment
    • inspiration
    • tips and tricks

    Modeling the Ross Island Bridge

    By Joel Newman / April 15, 2019

    A SketchUp model provides a look at the historic bridge's construction.

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