Virtual Site Visit
Case Study
This redevelopment case study focuses on a vacant building located at 1417-1419 E 62nd Place Chicago, IL. This project will convert a vacant old fire house building into 21 units of elderly housing with 14-Single (400 sq ft), 7-Double (500 sq ft) apartments with commercial spaces in the 1st and 2nd floor. The conversion of this vacant building into affordable housing will utilize extensive measures to improve the quality of life and the vitality of the neighborhood.
You can use Google Maps and Google Earth Pro to make a virtual site visit and travel back in time with historic imagery.
The simplest way to use a map for your report is to look up the location on the public Google Map and use 3D and Street View to do a virtual site visit. Make sure you always check the date on the imagery - the date will be on the bottom of the map in map and satellite view, and it will be in the upper corner dialog box in Street View. You can now access different imagery dates in Street View by clicking on "See more dates".
Go to maps.google.com
You can get street addresses and lat/long by clicking on a location, as well as driving directions between sites that you plan to visit.
Google Map Satellite Imagery 2023 - interactive map
Google Map Street View June 2022 - interactive map
Depending on the type of computer you have, you might also be able to access 3D imagery.
This is an interactive Google Map set to 3D.
Site of Obama Library
September 2016 Google Maps Street View - interactive map
September 2022 Google Maps Street View - interactive map
April 2023 Google Earth Time slider - screen shot
June 2022 Google Earth Time slider - screen shot
July 2021 Google Earth Time slider - screen shot
Google Earth Pro is a free desktop platform than can be downloaded click here