Esri • Spring 2011 esri.com/arcnews Vol. 33 No. 1 Etc. On Scale and Complexity and the A Web-Based Solution for Planning and Policy Analysis Community Analyst Now Available Need for Spatial Analysis By Carl Steinitz, Wiley Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning Emeritus, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University The best definition of design is that of Herbert Simon: “Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.” (Herbert Simon—The Sciences of the Artificial, 1968). I come from a professional culture in which I began as an architecture student in a school of architecture; I then studied city and regional planning and urban design, and I have taught in a landscape architecture department and organized continued on page 3 Following a successful beta program, Esri is in the process of releasing Esri Community Analyst. This online GIS solution is specifically designed for policy makers, government agencies, and civic organizations that have little or no technical GIS experience. Through the online data and mapping tools, users can quickly explore the geographic characteristics of any area and develop the right strategies for policies and resource allocation in their communities. continued on page 17 ontingencies” Underpinning Land Management and Sustainable Development o “Capture” r T=N erating” mptions/Ranges Time Future A traditional cadastre is an official record of the dimensions and value of land parcels, used to record GIS Grows in European Cadastres and National Mapping Agencies Too Many! ownership and assist in calculating taxes. Today’s cadastre, however, has evolved into a multipurpose land information system, as well as a foundational component of a nation’s spatial data infrastructure (SDI). In most European countries, for example, the cadastre not only provides information about the ownership continued on page 8 Find optimal locations for flu shot clinics in communities where there are large numbers of children in low-income areas. New Web Solution for Redistricting GIS-Based Traffic Light Project Philadelphia Saves $1 Million per Year The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is using ArcGIS software to implement its LED Traffic Lights Project, an ambitious traffic light replacement program funded in part by an American continued on page 2 Kansas Signs ELA The State of Kansas has signed an enterprise license agreement (ELA) with Esri. ELAs give state agencies unlimited access to core ArcGIS software that will enhance coordination, service delivery, continued on page 2 New ArcGIS Online Content Redistricting plans must aim to equalize the population of districts as closely as possible. Esri Redistricting allows users to compare information such as the total population or race in several districts, as well as identify unassigned or fractured areas. See the full article on page 13. ArcGIS Online basemaps published and hosted by Esri are freely available to all users regardless of commercial or noncommercial status or internal or external use. ArcNews is now providing regular updates on new content in a new regular feature. See the full feature article on page 15.