During the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics, there was a drone display, over 1800 drones that formed a rotating Earth. Very impressive.
Giant Rotating Earth of Drones
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USGS lidar webinar: Costsharing in FY2022
The USGS National Geospatial Program is hosting a public webinar to provide information about the 3DEP Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation for cost sharing assistance in lidar projects for the upcoming Federal 2022 fiscal year. If you have interest in funding or are in the early stages of coordinating a lidar collection for your area of interest, this webinar will give you the information you need for FY2022 and beyond.
The webinar will be held on August 11, 2021. Click here for more info and to register.
2021 ESRI UC Recordings
With the 2021 ESRI UC wrapping up today, if you missed any workshops, most are recorded and I’ve been told will be available for registered users to watch until October 13th. You can also order the conference recordings at a reduced rate before August 1st.
Introducing the Regional Data Platform (RDP) for Southern California
Wednesday at 1:45pm PDT the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) will be hosting a special workshop showcasing the newly developed capabilities and features of the soon-to-be launched Regional Data Platform (RDP) pilot project. The RDP is SCAG’s biggest and most transformational initiative to date – providing a robust system for regional information sharing and collaboration to support more effective local and regional planning. During this hour-long session, SCAG and ESRI will demonstrate tools and applications for local planning that will be made available to all SCAG jurisdictions at launch, and showcase some features that will be piloted with a smaller group prior to rollout to the rest of the region.
You can access the session through the ESRI UC Web Agenda. You can find it on the UC web page > sessions: https://uc2021.esri.com/sessions and will be able to join using the “Join now” button which will appear the day-of.
If you are already logged into the ESRI UC, the direct link to the session is https://uc2021.esri.com/live-stream/19779010/Introducing-the-Regional-Data-Platform-RDP-for-Southern-California .
2021 ESRI UC Rough Start
While the Plenary went well, most of the tech workshops are having streaming issues, which is unfortunate. Most are being recorded, so hopefully you will not miss any of your favorite tech sessions.
If you missed today’s Plenary, click below to watch!
2021 ESRI User Conference This Week
The 2021 ESRI User Conference starts today online and goes through Thursday. The Plenary session is today, starts at 8:30am PDT. Check it all out!
GIS Under the Dome Update
CGIA has posted the latest edition (2021 Q2) of GIS Under the Dome. Check it out!
ArcGIS Earth Update
ESRI is updating ArcGIS Earth with some new features like data visibility range, layer icon customization, undo/redo actions while editing KML, and more. Click below to get more info.
Indicators of Broadband Need Map
The Indicators of Broadband Need map was created by the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The map uses several different data sources to show information on broadband availability within the United States. Layers in this map were created using data sourced from the American Community Survey collected by the U.S. Census, Measurement Lab (M-Lab), Ookla, Microsoft and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Check it out!
Fireworks 2021!
July 4th is just a few days away, which means there will be fireworks again!
Use the app to view cities in LA, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino County that allow the sale and discharge of fireworks. Included are days and times when fireworks will be sold and when you can light them up, as well as links to city websites and telephone numbers. Data was collected from municipal codes, websites, and/or contacting each city. Some cities allowed sales to start yesterday AND allow you to discharge them now as well! Check it out and be safe!
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