Editorial Team

As mapping needs advance, city planners use innovative mapping tools to plan city roads. One of these tools is StreetLight Data, which uses big data from mobile devices to understand travel behavior of cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

As part of a study about the area around the Hall, consultants used location-based data to learn about visitors to the Hall. The information came from StreetLight Data, a subscription-based service that lets government entities explore data from mobile devices to find solutions to transportation problems.