salsa
Senior Member
John Tory relied on that when he hatched up his transit plan for Eglinton. Oops.
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Google Maps: Toronto in 3D!
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John Tory relied on that when he hatched up his transit plan for Eglinton. Oops.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
It is only useful for historical cases, but definitely not for current or future planning.
Cities that don't evolve as quickly would be better for Google, though in reality, many cities evolve quickly and Toronto is no exception. Google is among the richest tech companies in the world. Surely can they afford to hire GIS specialists (at competitive wages) to update maps much more frequently.
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innsertnamehere
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Yup, it's essentially useless. Luckily you can use the historic imagery tab on google earth to get access to 2013 and 2014 imagery with slightly lower quality. (Darker, some clouds)
Toronto seems to be an unusual case, they usually update much quicker. Every 3-4 years typically.. They are already on the second rendition of the new 3D type for NYC, for example.
Toronto seems to be an unusual case, they usually update much quicker. Every 3-4 years typically.. They are already on the second rendition of the new 3D type for NYC, for example.
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innsertnamehere
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Google Earth has released a second 3D update now, The entire city is (finally) updated to to the new type of 3D. The imagery for downtown is from summer 2014 as well, which means its really recent!
Finally we get a proper update after 6 years of waiting... the city really is completely different than it was in 2009.
Finally we get a proper update after 6 years of waiting... the city really is completely different than it was in 2009.
innsertnamehere
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nfitz
Superstar
Google Earth has had recent imagery available for a while now. The default is still 2009 though ... and Google Maps is 2009 - or at least that's what I'm seeing.
Hmm, just looking now ... using historical imagery in Google Earth, the most recent I see downtown is September and October 2013. Where do you see summer 2014 for Toronto? I see mid-2014 for other places ... London England for example (where if you want cool, check out the December 1945 imagery!)
innsertnamehere
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turn on "3D buildings" and you will get summer 2014, at least for downtown and east of Yonge street. West of it is spring 2013 or summer 2012, by the looks of it.
I know about historic imagery, yes, but it dark imagery that is difficult to make out.
The Niagara peninsula has imagery from the early 1930's, I believe its actually the oldest stock of imagery on the entirety of Google earth.
I know about historic imagery, yes, but it dark imagery that is difficult to make out.
The Niagara peninsula has imagery from the early 1930's, I believe its actually the oldest stock of imagery on the entirety of Google earth.
Transportfan
Senior Member
Since the 3D imaging is part of the satellite photography process itself, rather than painstaking modelling of the individual buildings, will all areas eventually be in 3D?
innsertnamehere
Superstar
All cities, but not countryside. It is still more costly and time consuming to produce than regular flat imagery. Google is doing it for smaller cities like Peterborough, Sudbury, etc. as well though so the 3D imagery is going to be a lot more common than in the past.
khris
Senior Member
Is there a way to turn off the 3D? I don't like it personally.
Edit: Reverted to classic maps.
Edit: Reverted to classic maps.
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
I'm a Google Earth user, so I just turn off the 3D buildings layer. I would seriously recommend Google Earth to everyone for casual use as well, maps is way better for directions though (no traffic, transit, and modifying the route on Earth).
nfitz
Superstar
I hadn't looked at the 3D Buildings for a long time. Wow! Yes, looks like summer 2014. Kind of eerie how there's no cars anywhere on the roads, only parked!
Looking at the 6 new subway stations is cool ... many of the holes for the stations are in 3D!
Odd that such good 2014 imagery is available for that, but they haven't incorprated it into the regular view, or Google Maps.
Looking at the 6 new subway stations is cool ... many of the holes for the stations are in 3D!
Odd that such good 2014 imagery is available for that, but they haven't incorprated it into the regular view, or Google Maps.
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arcum
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The station 407/Jane looks like it will have a huge parking lot. This should be super useful for those living in Vaughan and will help take a ton of cars off the roads.
But unfortunately it looks like it will be difficult to access from Hwy 400.
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nfitz
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Yes, you'd have to drive past Vaughan Centre station along Highway 7 to get to it. Similar problem trying to get from Jane to 400 when you are at the 407 currently.
TheTigerMaster
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By the way, you need to be using Google Chrome to get the imagery to work. It won't work with Safari.