Using GIS to make the case for broadband funding
The city of Dubuque uses GIS to partner with providers, secure funding, and fast-track local broadband investment to address the digital divide.
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Addressing racial equity and social justice
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How Austin’s map of trees tackles inequities
Foresters in Austin used GIS to create a community tree priority map, combining tree inventory and social vulnerability to prioritize equity.Read the article -
Baltimore leads with place-based housing
Baltimore is surfacing data about each neighborhood and prioritizing actions for measurable outcomes to reshape accountability and equity.Read the article -
Des Moines stimulates economic growth
GIS and a digital twin are helping city planners address development constraints and see possibilities for the future of Des Moines.Read the article -
King County uses GIS to promote equity
King County, Washington, uses geospatial data and GIS to address equity and social justice issues to promote a better life for their residents.Read the article -
City of Escondido runs a smart city with Hub
To maintain a 3,000,000-acre conservation area, the city used ArcGIS Hub to engage, recruit, and collaborate with trail maintenance volunteers.Launch the video -
Improving trash monitoring with mapping and AI
The San Francisco Estuary Institute worked with partners in the state to develop an automated workflow for validating trash monitoring methods.Read the article -
Sacramento launches new smart 311 system
Sacramento, California’s new 311 website and mobile app integrates back-end systems through a spatial lens to better serves citizens.Read the blog
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Data-driven performance
Data-driven performance enables smart communities to make timely decisions based on real-time information.Get the industry perspective -
Address homelessness and housing challenges
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Transforming outdoor recreation management
This new industry perspective explores how GIS is integral to the modernization and management of outdoor recreation spaces.Get the industry perspective -
Strengthening the United States’ infrastructure
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How imagery reveals new insights
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Delivering smart communities
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Delivering intelligent community design with GIS
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Using GIS to improve operational efficiency
Smart communities can reduce the cost and time of services and help to make smarter decisions by embracing GIS technology in their workflows.Get the industry perspective -
Using GIS to achieve civic inclusion
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Strengthening public health preparedness
By embracing GIS, public health planning and response strategies can be improved and sustained to strengthen preparedness for the future.Get the industry perspective -
Responding to Homelessness in Crisis Mode
Explore a six-step framework that organizations can use to integrate GIS into their tactics and better respond to the homelessness crisis.Get the industry perspective -
Resilient by Design
In this industry perspective, learn about the importance of community resiliency and how GIS empowers and validates resilient design.Get the industry perspective
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