Amherst, Massachusetts produced a 3D city model and encouraged greater citizen participation in town government.
Using Google Earth and the Google 3D Warehouse, the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts published a 3D city model that enables residents to better visualize planning proposals and make informed decisions. Read more

To take a tour of Amherst, please download this KML to view it in Google Earth.
Note: You must have the "3D Buildings" layer selected to view the buildings in Google Earth.

McMinnville, Tennessee created a 3D city model to spur development and empower citizens.
The town of McMinnville, Tennessee launched a pioneering grassroots effort to create a 3D city model that helps foster economic growth. A nonprofit group called Main Street McMinnville has created 3D Downtown, a virtual model of downtown McMinnville that anyone can explore using Google Earth. Read more

Westport, Ireland produced a 3D city model to promote the town as a world-class tourist destination and business location and help preserve its rich heritage.
As a rapidly developing small city, scenic Westport, Ireland, wanted to help ensure continued growth as a world-class tourist destination and to market the city to an international audience, the local Town Council commissioned the creation of a 3D digital city model that anyone can explore using Google Earth. Read more