If you are into teaching GIS, check out this new site: TeachGIS.org.
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Monthly Archives: April 2013
SoCalGIS Meeting on May 9th, 2013
Mark your calendars! Our next SoCalGIS meeting will be on May 9th, 2013 from 9am to 11:45 am at Culver City’s City Hall, 9700 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA, in the City Council Chambers. Free underground parking.
Culver City will be hosting and showing us what they have been doing with GIS. There is also room for presentations by others, so if you want to present as well, just contact Michael Carson at mcarson@burbankca.gov or 818-238-5114.
A New Map of the US Based On How Our Dollar Bill Moves
Using a site that tracks dollar bills (Where’s George?), a theoretical physicist noticed that our state boundaries are rather arbitrary, but that money tends to stay within new, more realistic boundaries. Read the story here.
Next SoCalGIS Meeting in May
Our next SoCalGIS meeting will be hosted by the City of Culver City in May 2013. We will have a specific date and time soon.
If you would like to make a presentation at the meeting, please let me know so we can include you on the agenda. You can contact me, Michael Carson, GIS Manager, City of Burbank at mcarson@burbankca.gov or 818-238-5114. You can also use the SoCalGIS About page to leave a message as well.
New California GeoPortal
The State of California has a new GeoPortal web site for access to geospatial data resources. Check it out at http://portal.gis.ca.gov .
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