Last week, ESRI launched Maps.com, a media website designed to celebrate maps and introduce the power of mapping to the world. Each week, the Maps.com editorial team publishes content to engage you and help you learn about the world through maps. Topics range from local issues to areas of global interests, and includes content contributed from the GIS community. Check it out!
This is a great article about the geodetic reference frames that we use in our GIS. You might already be familiar with the ITRF. They also talk about sea level rise … did you know the west coast US sea level is actually falling? I did not.
This presentation will guide attendees on the core functionality of the data tool, plus walk through case studies of how the tool can be best used in various scenarios. This Census data tool can be used to form a comprehensive business plan for prospective businesses looking to start or expand their operations.
Webinar will be on October 26, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
To register, visit https://www.fdlp.gov/news/webinar-census-business-builder-52
Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped ancient tribal villages of Los Angeles. Check it out!
Check out this 10 foot square map of the world created in 1587! The map was hand drawn in a 60 sheet manuscript. The sheets were scanned and digitally joined to view the map in it’s entirety for the first time. Check it out!
LA County GIS is currently accepting submissions for their map and app gallery for GIS Day. For more info visit: https://gis-day-gallery-lacounty.hub.arcgis.com/.
Date & Time: Sep 21, 2023 04:00 PM Pacific Time
The presentation, led by Steve Wiertz of Rand McNally, will cover the evolution of the Road Atlas from its start in the early 1900s to the current digital age in the 21st century. It will outline changes in map specification techniques, map production methods, and research methodologies.
Steve Wiertz is a graduate of Illinois State University with a major in Geography and has earned two GIS Certifications, one from Elmhurst University and the other from the College of DuPage. He is currently employed as a GIS Senior Analyst with Rand McNally Publishing in Chicago, Illinois. He has been working with the Rand McNally Road Atlas in different capacities throughout the last 30 years including as primary Cartographic Researcher during the last 12 years. Steve has developed innovative solutions for annually reviewing highways, roads, and points of interest within a customized database containing hundreds of thousands of features. Road conditions change quickly, and points of interest frequently fluctuate with closings, openings, and name changes. In his spare time, Steve enjoys biking, kayaking, fishing, gardening, and planning trips involving a lot of outdoor activities.
With the end of eviction protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the LA area find themselves at risk of being evicted from their rental homes for not paying their rent.
The City of Los Angeles released an interactive map showing where the evictions are occurring. Some hotspots are Hollywood, Fairfax, Downtown LA, Koreatown, Canoga Park, and the North Hollywood Arts District. Click below to check it out. Hover over an area to get more info about the evictions.
After quite a bit of rain from Tropical Storm Hilary, and I got over 7 inches, here is some information about road closures in unincorporated LA County:
And here is another interactive map, this one from the City of LA:
Also see the US Forest Service page on road closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/conditions/?cid=FSBDEV3_027722
Here are some rainfall totals: https://ktla.com/news/california/tropical-storm-hilary-how-much-rain-has-fallen-so-far/
Earlier this year, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released its 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report.
Among the data topics was excessive drinking. Below are two example maps. Click either one to view the article and interactive maps.
Note Utah is pretty much a dry island!
SoCalGIS.org 