Time, Staff and Skills Among Challenges Facing Gov Data Departments
Central data offices across government are outnumbered in staff, time and budget. Here’s what they’re trying to do about it.
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How New Jersey Increased Executive Engagement and Cross-Agency Collaboration
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection saw a surge in harmful algal blooms in lakes and reservoirs so it launched an interactive mapping tool.
Plan Equitable Outdoor Spaces With GIS
Sure, you can designate an outdoor space for use, but how can you ensure that it equitably meets your residents’ needs?
Transportation Data Reveals the 100 Greenest Metro Areas in the US
Many cities moved quickly to adjust transportation infrastructure. Your agency can use this data to gain insights for your transportation planning efforts.
What Orlando’s Traffic Fatalities Revealed About Outdated Transportation Plans
Traffic fatalities rose even as driving decreased in 2020, and transportation planners stepping up their safety initiatives — especially for pedestrians.
Location Is a Guidelight in COVID-19 Responses
To combat the spread of an infectious disease, which requires contact tracing, geospatial information has shown what feet on the ground can’t.
How Utah County Used GIS to Help Ensure a Smooth Election
The second-largest county in Utah, Utah County, transformed its outdated election processes into a location-enabled system suited for modern-day elections.
The Essential Role of Location in Public Health Preparedness
We can all recognize that the role geography plays in executing an effective public health response is critical. Understanding how to apply location-based thinking enhances preparedness and response efforts.
Detroit Uses GIS to Map Out Highways in the Sky
Operational efficiency is one of the four technology tenets of a smart community. It takes many forms, but it essentially involves developing new ways of working that enable agencies to optimize the management and performance of internal operations and constituent services. New workflows can reduce the cost of and time it takes to deliver existingRead… Read more »
A Pennsylvania County Makes Quicker Work of Property Assessments
Assessing property values in Crawford County, in rural northwestern Pennsylvania, is always a challenge, with only three assessors on staff to cover 51 municipalities.