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From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane

  • Written by Wei Zhai, Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Planning, University of Texas at Arlington
imageHow people behave is a critical element of how cities function.Ahmed Deeb/picture alliance via Getty Images

When city leaders talk about making a town “smart,” they’re usually talking about urban digital twins. These are essentially high-tech, 3D computer models of cities. They are filled with data about buildings, roads and...

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