In every community in the GIS Consortium there is a wealth of institutional knowledge about assets, properties, street conditions, businesses, etc. Problems occur when only a few people or one department knows important information and it cannot be easily discovered by or communicated to others. This webinar will demonstrate different ways of visualizing information in […]
In the Midwest, winter brings its own unique set of challenges to local governments. As the temperature drops and snow begins to fall, snowplows hit the road, the likelihood of severe weather events increase, and roads take a beating. Leveraging GIS as a resource for assisting staff with managing these events can help mitigate the […]
ArcGIS Online is utilized by many GIS Consortium communities to gather and view valuable data. The data being collected and visualized with the Collector app and ArcGIS Online web maps are used to empower staff to make informed decisions as well as allowing them to easily gather and see data that previously has been difficult […]
The Collector App is being utilized by many GIS Consortium communities to gather valuable data. The data collected is being used to empower staff to make informed decisions as well as allowing them to easily collect data that previously has been difficult or impossible to obtain. Since you, our clients, have embraced Collector with […]
While our residents identify where they live through a sense of place, you as community staff members do so with an address. Address data is central to every department and serves as a core function of local government. Creating an address standard and roles for governing your address data is the best way to ensure […]
Emergency responders such as Police, Fire, Public Works, and Health aim to serve their communities best by providing coverage where it is needed most. GIS analysis can help departments identify where they are currently providing coverage and where there may be gaps in service to help maximize efficiency and help staff understand a community’s level […]
What is it about a community that makes you want to live there and what factors will help assure that you will stay? Sense of place is a concept that helps to explain why and how we identify with our communities that we live in. The primary objective of community staff is to work to […]
In every community in the GISC Consortium there is a wealth of institutional knowledge about assets, property information, street conditions, etc. Problems occur when only one person or department knows an important piece of information about an area or when someone retires without documenting these important pieces of information. The challenge is getting this knowledge […]
Local government is rich with data that is used to make decisions and answer questions every day, but it is stored in a variety of different programs and databases. These silos of data create challenges for communities. It can be difficult to access information quickly, and even more difficult to bring multiple sources together. […]
Maintaining infrastructure in your community does not come with a low price tag, and it is an integral part of the services you provide to your residents. Utility systems in particular top of the list in terms of high dollar capital investments, as they require frequent maintenance, upgrades, and replacement. To help defray some of […]