Keith Cooke
Keith Cooke is the Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri. A graduate of Auburn University, he has been a GIS professional since 1994 and has worked for planning and community development agencies at the regional and municipal level. Prior to this role, he was an account executive at Esri for 15 years working with over 100 local governments. Keith regularly collaborates with industry leaders, planners, economic developers, and technology experts to drive innovation in community development practices using GIS, and is an active member in the American Planning Association.
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A Geographic Approach to Planning
The geographic approach to planning empowers data-driven decision making, policy development, and design that meets needs of your community.
Five Best Planning and Community Development Success Stories of 2021
Get inspired and take a look at some of the best planning and community development GIS success stories of 2021.
ARP Act Funding for Planning, Housing, and Economic Development
Explore the federal relief funding available for planners and economic developers to expand their GIS investment.
Suitability Analysis Made Easy for Planners
The GIS technology planners can use to take a data-driven approach to suitability analysis.
GIS Addresses Continued Housing Challenges
Planners need to embrace a data-driven approach with GIS to build sustainable communities.
Reflections from the 2021 National Planning Conference
Get a snapshot of key takeaways from the American Planning Association's, 2021 National Planning Conference.
A Monumental Shift for Planners Starts with GIS
Esri and APA’s GIS training plan provides guidance on the steps you can take today to master new technologies for common planning workflows.
Leveraging Site Suitability Analysis to Validate Policy
Learn how planners can take a data-driven approach to further quantify and qualify planning recommendations.
Three Tools Every Planner Needs to Use During COVID-19
Location is going to be a key factor in COVID-19 planning. Here are three tools that can help justify your policy decisions.