This one is not GIS related, but interesting. Check out this article about how underground tunnels were used by speakeasies and patrons to move about under the city.
Underground Tunnels of LA
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Creating Your First Dashboard
Looking to get a little fancy with your GIS data? Why not create a dashboard in ArcGIS Online? Click below to find out how to do it!
2020 Census Webinar May 15
The 2020 Census is underway! This presentation will share the ways in which the Census Bureau has modernized the decennial census taking process, with a focus on:
- The comprehensive national address list and associated geospatial database
- Invitation and self response phases
- Non-response follow up phase
- Data tabulation and dissemination
- The presentation will share the current status of operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and plans for completing the 2020 Census count.
The speaker will be Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief of the Geography Division at the U.S. Census Bureau. Talk and Q&A lasting approximately 50 minutes.
Friday, May 15th at 2pm EDT/ 1pm CDT / 12pm MDT / 11am PDT
Zoom meeting URL:
https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/94053904021
Cartographic Puzzles
Interesting article about the resurgence of jigsaw puzzles and how puzzles from centuries ago were mostly made out of maps. You can even try digital map puzzles online! Check it out.
USGS College Resources for Teachers
The USGS has resources for teachers in college. Included are lesson plans and activities, multimedia items and online lectures, and background information. Check it out!
USGS First Complete Geologic Map of the Moon
The USGS has released the first unified geologic map of the moon. This new work represents a seamless, globally consistent, 1:5,000,000-scale geologic map derived from the six digitally renovated geologic maps. The goal of this project was to create a digital resource for science research and analysis, future geologic mapping efforts, be it local-, regional-, or global-scale products, and as a resource for the educators and the public interested in lunar geology. Click below to check it out!
New State GIO
GIS Council Chair Isaac Cabrera Appointed State GIO
Click here to see the full post: http://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/2020/04/28/gis-council-chair-isaac-cabrera-appointed-state-gio/
The Computer Algorithm That Detected Coronavirus
On New Year’s Eve, a small company in Canada was among the first to raise the alarm about an infectious disease outbreak. Its computer algorithm calculated where the virus might spread next. The technology could change the way we fight another contagion. Check it out!
2020 ESRI UC Will Be Online
ESRI has decided that the 2020 User Conference will be online this year due to COVID-19. More info about it here.
Crowd-sourced Grocery Store Reporting Tool
The is a crowd-sourced grocery store reporting tool that you can use. Check out the post about it on the LA County Enterprise GIS site here.
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