How LiDAR Mapping Helps Review Tight Urban Redevelopment Sites

Aerial view of a downtown redevelopment site with a LiDAR scan showing nearby buildings, streets, and existing site conditions

Chicago’s downtown blocks don’t leave much room to breathe. Buildings sit shoulder to shoulder. Sidewalks squeeze between loading docks, utility vaults, and alleys barely wide enough for a truck. When a redevelopment project lands on one of these parcels, reviewing the site the old way gets slow. Walls block sightlines. Traffic blocks access. Every angle […]