AFAIK it is a project with GOOGLE, that there can be created a map with LEGO replicas of real buildings...
Somewhere I've read that only 30 parts and 10 colours are available for this purpose...
what I like about this application is how you select the parts to add to the model.
instead of a lengthy list control to scroll
or a complicated tree view
or a grid wasting too much space,
they simply put a "pile of bricks" there to choose from.
maybe this is a mode our tools could also offer...?
A collaborative town project on a large scale might be the eventual outcome of this project. I don't think computer hardware are fast enough yet, so it may be a while until we see it.