For those of you who are interested in the Atlanta Braves’ departure from downtown Atlanta and spatial storytelling with historical maps, you might be interested in this piece.
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Southern California Government GIS User Group – Working together locally in GIS
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This is a great story. I’d imagine something similar is found is most big cities. Looking at Historicaerialphotos.com, you can see some examples, including the USC campus. No wonder the neighbors don’t trust the university! I’m glad the university has been much more sensitive in recent decades.