About socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Michael Carson, GIS Manager for the City of Burbank and President of Southern California Government GIS User Group

Webinar: Six Elements Required for Effective Civic Engagement

Posted on November 2, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Now more than ever, state and local governments need to communicate and engage with the public in effective ways. But what makes a civic engagement strategy successful? This webinar will explore the proven technologies and methods that your peers are using to drive effective engagement with their communities. Join the ESRI state and local government team to

Understand the six elements that must be included in your civic engagement strategy.
Explore how your peers are finding success with core ArcGIS capabilities.
Get tips and tricks to engage the public.

Click here to register. Webinar November 18, 2020, 10am.

The Seeger Map Company Closing

Posted on October 30, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

The Seeger Map Company in Wisconsin will be closing the business by the end of 2020. The first Seeger maps were those drawn for motel guests on scraps of paper in the late 1960s. Eventually, the company would distribute 2 million maps a year, including AAA maps, and employ 27 people in their Racine, Wisconsin offices. Click below to read more about it.

You can still order maps and atlases from their website here.

Make a Fire Map in a Minute

Posted on October 29, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Here is an interesting article from ESRI that shows you how to quickly make a fire map using ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Living Atlas. Check it out!

Local GIS Jobs This Week

Posted on October 28, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Senior GIS Analyst – San Diego County

GIS Analyst Senior/Principal (Data Science Analyst) – OCTA, Orange County

Geospatial Contractor – Remote

Continue reading →

ArcGIS Survey123 Enhancements

Posted on October 27, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

If you use Survey123 in your organization, a new update is now available. With this release, Survey123 Connect and the Survey123 web designer will help you create more powerful forms, including ranking questions, choice randomization, and choice filters. You will also be able to more easily create Survey123 report templates. Click below for more info.

Windfinder

Posted on October 26, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Since wind is the topic today through tomorrow in SoCal, check out the Windfinder interactive map. You can move forward and backward in time to see what is forecast for wind in your area.

Have a favorite wind app? Post a comment so others can check it out.

A Study of Farmers’ Markets in Los Angeles

Posted on October 23, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

Here is a little light reading for you on Friday! “Network Analysis of Local Food in California: A Study of Farmers’ Markets in Los Angeles and Their Farm Supply Chains“, by Luke Drake, California State University, Northridge.

This study is from The California Geographer, a journal from the California Geographical Society. Check it out!

GIS Day is Near

Posted on October 22, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

GIS Day 2020 is about a month away, November 18. For most of us, we will need to do something virtual this year. Check out this ESRI article about making a virtual GIS Day event a success.

Interesting Voter Map

Posted on October 21, 2020 by socalgovgis - Michael Carson

I found this one to be pretty interesting. It is an interactive map from Collin County, Texas. During early voting right now, voters can vote at any polling location. The GIS team there takes daily voter roster counts and displays a spider diagram for each voting center (when you click on one), showing you where voters are traveling from to each voting center. Statistics like voters by time of day and date are also displayed to the right. You can also change what voting days you want to look at. Pretty cool!