Posted by Applied Geographics on February 20, 2020
Street and basement flooding is no stranger to many cities and towns. Today, in West Hartford, Connecticut, with its hilly terrain, around 10% of the homes experience some level of flooding. But, West Hartford Town Engineer Duane Martin is on the case. “We got a drainage complaint from a resident on Harvest Lane whose basement flooded during a recent rain storm. Using MapGeo we were able to ...
Read MoreTopics: Municipal
Posted by Applied Geographics on October 14, 2019
In the town of Natick, Massachusetts, the GIS Coordinator steps out of city hall and now (with the help of a drone) supports firefighting operations.
Read MorePosted by Applied Geographics on July 29, 2019
A “citizens’ hub” that connects “everything” is exactly what IT Director Chris McClure wants to create for the town of North Andover, Massachusetts. He is generating this hub to link diverse concerns - everything from crash incidents, to assessor’s info, to floodplain locations, to dog licenses. Central to his grand plan is MapGeo, the mapping platform connecting civic departments with ...
Read MoreTopics: GIS
Posted by Applied Geographics on July 17, 2019
Carson City, Nevada, named for the famous western scout Kit Carson, has always understood that people want information pronto. Not only was Carson City a key stop on the Pony Express, it also became the eastern telegraph terminal for a line running from San Francisco. Although the Pony Express and telegraph are history, Carson City remains a pioneer in information sharing technology. Today, ...
Read MorePosted by Jordan Fraczek on July 5, 2019
Four ways the MapGeo platform helps developers find opportunity within Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). If you're looking for some creative ways to display and promote your municipality's opportunity zones to investors, check out these ideas for some inspiration.
Read MoreTopics: Opportunity Zones
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