Presentation by Ton DeVries, Bentley Systems. Given at the 2011 Urban Systems Symposium, as part of the Modeling and Measuring Cities panel.

1. Modeling and Measuring CitiesUrban Systems Symposium 2011 Ton de Vries – Solutions Executive Government

2. About Bentley Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure.

3. Buildings Rail and Transit Bridges Roads Utilities Campuses Power Generation Process Manufacturing Water and Wastewater Government Mining and Metals Communications Solutions for Infrastructure Built on Bentley’s Collaboration Products and AEC Portfolio

5. Federated information management for collaboration

7. 3D City Models Urban Planning Shadow Analysis Noise Simulation Bentley 3D City Modeling 3D Analysis and Design Natural Disaster Mitigation Public Relationship Management

8. Crossrail Limited Crossrail is a cross-London rail link being developed to serve London and southeast England. The $24.5 billion project will address London’s heavy traffic congestion, providing modern trains to bring an additional 1.5 million people within a 60-minute commute of key financial and leisure centers. The project includes twin-bore 21-kilometer tunnels under central London with interchanges to the existing rail network. Project Coordination Crossrail, London, UK

10. Improve efficiency Better planning Reduce need for digging up streets Reduce construction errors Improve quality Better citizen communication Reduce infrastructure improvement impact to public Improved (visual) analyses Reduce risks Less citizen complains Less unexpected impact to public Less budget over runs 3D Intelligent City Models