Geospatial

GIS Maps Track Foreclosures in California and Kansas

April 29, 2009 - Local governments turn foreclosed homes into low-income housing.

New York Loads City GIS Application with New Features

April 23, 2009 - New York City adds several mapping features to its citizen GIS application.

GIS Helps State Understand "Unintended Things," Says California's Geographic Information Officer

April 15, 2009 - "What GIS allows us to do is provide a collaborative environment to understand unintended things that we didn't first get when we looked at the map."

Transparency Efforts Make Alabama More Accountable to Citizens

April 6, 2009 - Alabama uses Virtual Earth and other simple Web tools to make government data more open.

Maine Invests in Collaborative Web Mapping

April 1, 2009 - This project increases government transparency and citizen engagement because it puts in the hands of the public the same data that are being used to make governmental decisions in a GIS context.

Top 50 Government Innovations for 2009 Announced by JFK School

April 1, 2009 - Fifty innovations selected from 600 applicants.

GIS Data for California Roads and Landmarks a Goal of Geospatial Officer

March 26, 2009 - Newly appointed geospatial information officer Michael Byrne says GIS data sets will likely be publicly available.

California Appoints Geospatial Information Officer

March 25, 2009 - Will be responsible for ensuring that the state receives the benefits associated with geospatial data.

Oregon Launches Stimulus Dollars Tracking Web Site

March 23, 2009 - "This tracking tool is a national model for transparency and accountability in how the stimulus dollars are spent."

Ohio Holds Public Redistricting Competition

March 20, 2009 - "We must strive in 2009 to ensure that future votes are cast after a redistricting process that is based on the best methods to ensure fair and equitable representation."

911 Standard Could Speed Emergency Response

March 12, 2009 - Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials approves standard for alarm companies to automatically alert 911 centers - eliminating millions of phone calls.

California Bill Would Require Internet Map Blurring

March 12, 2009 - "Would establish a basic standard of security for soft targets of hate crimes and terrorism, such as schools, places of worship, government buildings, and hospitals." -- California Assemblyman Joel Anderson (pictured)

Web 2.0 Tools, Digital Memorials, and a Lego Inauguration

March 4, 2009 - Government Technology's monthly roundup of IT-related news and numbers.

Dustin Haisler: 22-Year-Old CIO Innovates on a Shoestring

March 3, 2009 - Dustin Haisler: 22-Year-Old CIO Innovates on a Shoestring

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Tracked by Google Earth Layer

February 25, 2009 - 'Vulcan' map layer lets users track pollution from power plants and factories, or by U.S. location.

Septic Tanks Targeted by GIS Maps in Topeka, Kansas

February 25, 2009 - Topeka, Kan., is using GIS maps to identify homeowners who aren't hooked into the sewer system, which generates revenue.

Governors Award ESRI, Microsoft Public-Private Partnership Honors

February 22, 2009 - To honor companies that have partnered with a governor's office to implement a program or project that positively affects a state's citizens.

Topeka, Kansas, Uses GIS Tools to Catch Illegal Sewer Hookups

February 18, 2009 - Topeka, Kansas, generates $120,000 in unpaid sewer hookup fees using GIS to discover illegal sewer system usage.

GIS Maps, Computerized Sprinklers Help Munis During Drought

February 9, 2009 - Historic droughts in California, Georgia and elsewhere prompt cities to turn to IT -- like GIS maps -- for conservation help.

Geospatial Coordination Web Site Launched by California

February 6, 2009 - Tools include ArcGIS Explorer, Google Earth and Maps, Microsoft Visual Earth, Yahoo Maps and NASA World Wind to name a few.