Parcels
A parcel is a specific piece of land — its geometry, dimensions, and jurisdiction identifiers — and the anchor for zoning and feasibility.
A parcel is a specific piece of land. It's the anchor for almost everything Bucky does: zoning applies to a parcel, and feasibility is judged on a parcel. When you ask "what can I build here?", here is a parcel.
On the Projects map, you frame parcels by searching an address, dropping a pin, or drawing an area — including assemblies of multiple adjacent lots. See site exploration.
What a parcel carries
- Geometry — the parcel's boundary, which defines its shape and extent.
- Dimensions — measurements derived from that boundary, such as lot width and depth, that matter for what can fit on the land.
- Identifiers — the references a jurisdiction uses for the parcel. These vary by region: in much of the US a parcel is identified by a parcel identification number (PIN), while other jurisdictions use their own scheme.
Identifiers are region-specific
Because every jurisdiction names land differently, Bucky surfaces the identifier that's meaningful for a parcel's location rather than forcing a single global scheme.
Why the parcel matters
The physical facts of a parcel — how big it is, what shape, where its boundaries sit — combine with its zoning to determine what's buildable. That combination is exactly what feasibility evaluates.
Coverage
What's known about a parcel depends on the data available for its jurisdiction. Bucky's coverage expands jurisdiction by jurisdiction, so the depth of parcel detail can vary by location.
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