Fort Madison, Iowa Gets With "What-If" Technology

Here is an interesting article, illustrating what a smaller community can do when it wants to.

The CommunityViz Project in Fort Madison, Iowa is a geographical information system software program used to assist in development projects, will help officials answer what–if scenarios. The city, which will be the first in the area to have it, will join five other communities that already have it.

What happens if the City converts 25 acres of land to another use? The new software program will help produce some scenarios for local leaders to consider. More here.