CommunityViz

CommunityViz is a collection of extensions to ArcGIS Geographic Information System (GIS) software. It is an analysis and visualization tool used in fields such as urban planning, land-use planning, geodesign, transportation planning and natural resource management. CommunityViz provides 3D visualization through its Scenario 3D and Scenario 360 plugins and allows users to export and view their work in ArcGIS Online, Google Earth, and other KML/KMZ viewers.

The software was originally created by the Orton Family Foundation, which transferred production to Placeways LLC in 2005. In 2017, development was acquired by City Explained, Inc., and in 2023, ownership transferred to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, where development continues with the CHARM (Community Hazards and Resource Management) team.