For those of you interested in what went on at the National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting on September 1-2 in West Virginia, here is a recap of that meeting.
Author Archives: socalgovgis - Michael Carson
GIS Day at LA County
LA County will be celebrating GIS Day in November and you are invited to attend. For more information, visit their announcement page.
A Great SoCalGIS Meeting
Thanks to all that attended our SoCalGIS meeting yesterday. And thanks to CyberCity 3D for hosting and providing lunch! The presentations by CyberCity, Pasadena, and Emxsys were great too! You can download the presentations on the SoCalGIS Meetings page.
Trip Planning Map 1962
Ready for an epic road trip? Visit every place on this 1962 trip planning map. This map has it all. Originally produced by General Drafting Company, it was one of many produced for oil and gas companies that either freely distributed or sold maps at their service stations.
SoCalGIS Meeting Agenda
Here is our agenda for our next SoCalGIS Meeting on September 16th next week:
11:30 – 12:10 Lunch/Meet & Greet
12:10 – 12:20 Welcome
12:20 – 1:45 Presentations
1:45 – 2:00 Wrap Up
Presentations:
1) 3D Geospatial Building Modeling and New 3D Streaming Maps Services, Kevin DeVito, CyberCity 3D, Inc.
2) Using Collector for ArcGIS in the Arroyo Seco, Chandler Sterling, City of Pasadena
3) Using NASA Web World Wind to Predict Wildfire Behavior, Bruce Schubert, Emxsys
PLEASE RSVP if you plan on attending. We need a head count for lunch! Thanks. -mike
California Sinking Faster Than Thought
A new NASA satellite image shows that California is sinking even faster than scientists had thought.
Some areas of the central valley are sinking more than 2 inches per month. The rate of sinking is accelerating because the state’s extreme drought is fueling voracious groundwater pumping. Click below for the story.
SoCalGIS Meeting September 16th
Well, it has been a while since our last meeting. I think it’s time for one!
Our next SoCalGIS meeting will be hosted by CyberCity 3D. They will be demonstrating their state-of-the-art 3D Geospatial Building Modeling and new 3D Streaming Maps services. Check out their new website www.cybercity3d.com .
Lunch will be provided! So come early and network during lunch before our meeting presentations. Here is the agenda.
SoCalGIS Meeting September 16th
11:30am to about 2pm
Round Table Pizza
4330 Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance
The meeting room is in the back of the restaurant. Plenty of free parking and I believe there will be wifi available too.
If you plan on attending, please RSVP to me so I can get a head count.
Also, I am looking for others to present their work on anything GIS. It would be nice to see what other cities or the county are doing. Just let me know if you are interested in presenting. Thanks! -mike
Call for Participation: Geography Careers Events at AAG 2016
The Association of American Geographers is looking for a diverse group of individuals representing a range of employment sectors, organizations, academic and professional backgrounds, to attend their Geography Careers event in 2016. For more information and to attend, click here.
Mapping Civic Sprinkler Metrics
Is Sexism a Problem in GIS?
A friend of mine is currently working on looking at the issue of sexism within the field of GIS and would like to gather input from the greater GIS community via a survey. You can find the post and survey here.


