{"id":397122,"date":"2022-01-06T05:19:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T05:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=397122"},"modified":"2025-04-07T22:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T22:19:34","slug":"public-works-and-gis-a-retrospective-of-2021-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/articles\/public-works-and-gis-a-retrospective-of-2021-success-stories","title":{"rendered":"Public Works and GIS, a Retrospective of 2021 Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"undefined block-editor-paragraph\">It\u2019s the time of year, end of one \u2013 beginning of another, to gain some inspiration by reviewing the top success stories of Public Works GIS in 2021. As challenging as 2021 was for all of us, the innovative uses of the geographic approach and GIS to help organizations do more with less, increase efficiencies, digitally transform, and replace manual paper-based workflows, are amazing. As we move into 2022, let\u2019s emulate these innovations and see how we can all raise the bar in our work with GIS in Public Works. Here are the top Public Works GIS success stories of 2021. Click on the links below to read the entire story.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/lg\/industry\/public-works\/emerald-isle-yard-debris-case-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Secret to Keeping a Town Clean: The GIS Effect<\/a> \u2013 From late spring to early fall each year the population of Emerald Isle, NC surges by 1,150% from less than 4,000 to 50,000. Tourism is the main industry for this beach town, but this immense increase in demand for services is a challenge. They used ArcGIS to create a complete real-time system to track, analyze, and monitor their yard waste pickup program, while also providing transparency to the public. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/facing-sea-level-rise-miami-beach-uses-gis-to-prioritize-mitigation-projects\/\">Faci<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/facing-sea-level-rise-miami-beach-uses-gis-to-prioritize-mitigation-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ng Sea Level Rise, Miami Beach Uses GIS to Prioritize Mitigation Projects<\/a> \u2013 Miami Beach, FL is one of the most vulnerable areas for sea level rise in the U.S. The city is using ArcGIS to find out where its biggest flooding concerns are and determine how to consolidate public works projects to better prepare for sea level rise while minimizing disruptions to residents. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/austins-map-of-tree-equity\/\">Ho<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/austins-map-of-tree-equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">w Austin\u2019s Map of Trees Helped City Leaders See and Tackle Social Inequities<\/a> \u2013 In Austin, TX, like many places, the numbers of trees in neighborhoods mark a divide of race and income. The city is using ArcGIS to spread the benefits of trees to Austin residents widely and equitably. This project involves collaborations with the US Forest Service and the Youth Forest Council. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/improving-trash-monitoring-with-drone-imagery-artificial-intelligence-mapping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Improving Trash Monitoring with Drone Imagery, Artificial Intelligence, Mapping<\/a> \u2013 One of California\u2019s premier aquatic and ecosystem science institutes, the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), worked with partners in the state to develop an automated workflow for validating current trash monitoring methods used by California cities and municipalities. SFEI is using ArcGIS with drone imagery and artificial intelligence to map and monitor trash along waterways resulting in a new approach that allows them to do more with less. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/lg\/industry\/government\/stories\/dubuque-using-gis-make-case-broadband-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Dubuque Is Using GIS to Make the Case for Broadband Funding<\/a> \u2013 Giving every US resident opportunities for economic mobility, jobs, education, services, and more, requires equitable access to broadband. Internet connectivity needs to be as common a utility as water, electricity, and gas. Dubuque, IA is using ArcGIS and location intelligence to support residents&#8217; efforts to partner with providers, secure funding, and fast-track local broadband investment. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/machine-learning-streamlines-graffiti-removal-in-tempe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Machine Learning Streamlines Graffiti Removal in Tempe<\/a> \u2013 The cost of monitoring, detecting, removing, and repairing graffiti damage in the United States is estimated to be between $15 and $18 billion per year. And the problem is ubiquitous. The Graffiti Abatement Team in Tempe, AZ is using ArcGIS to power their Graffiti Abatement Service Platform and are realizing increased efficiencies and success.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"undefined block-editor-paragraph\">2021 was a challenging year for many reasons, but it created increased opportunities to implement data-driven decision making powered by ArcGIS and the geographic approach to create more smart communities. These examples from municipalities large and small show the accessibility to advanced technology like drones, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are here to stay and help produce real business value to public works organizations. For more information on how you can use these inspiring ArcGIS success stories to transform your Public Works organization, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/public-works\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/public-works\/overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"undefined block-editor-paragraph\">These are only a few examples of exciting and innovative stories from our users this past year. The stories that appear on our industry webpages, in our&nbsp;industry digital and print newsletters, and in our&nbsp;other industry-focused content are contributed by Esri software users, partners, and others. These stories are meant to help you raise the profile of GIS both inside and outside your organization, showcase innovative approaches to solving challenges with GIS, and above all inspire others to replicate your success. If you have a story to tell, we welcome you to submit your recent success with us at <a href=\"http:\/\/go.esri.com\/sharestory\">go.esri.com\/sharestory<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2452],"tags":[652,2462],"class_list":["post-397122","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public-works","tag-infrastructure","tag-public-works","industry-public-works"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Public Works and GIS, a Retrospective of 2021 Success Stories<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s the time of year, end of one \u2013 beginning of another, gain some inspiration and review the top success stories of Public Works GIS 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