News Roundup – September 2024
How is Esri’s advanced GIS technology helping cities create new housing? What resources are available to help GIS users create more effective symbology? What did it take for the City of Thunder Bay to make the shift from the ArcMap parcel fabric to the ArcGIS Parcel Fabric in ArcGIS Pro? Learn more in the News Roundup for September 2024.
Feature Stories
Map of the Month: Cabbagetown & Moss Park – One-Storey Laneway Suite Eligibility
This map constitutes an analysis of all parcels in the Toronto neighbourhoods of Cabbagetown and Moss Park to determine eligibility for the construction of a one-storey ancillary building containing a laneway suite. The analysis was conducted using the spatial conditions set out in the City of Toronto’s laneway suite by-law along with data provided by Open Data Toronto.
Geographical Thinking: Season 4 | Episode 18: Spotlight on Spatial Report
In this special crossover episode, Geographical Thinking shines a spotlight on its sibling podcast, Spatial Report. Geographical Thinking host Michelle Brake sits down with Spatial Report hosts Mark Ho and Maggie Samson to uncover what it's like to be at the helm of their dynamic series, which explores the latest in GIS and beyond.
Listen to the latest episode of Geographical Thinking here.
Five tips for creating effective symbols and maps in ArcGIS
There are so many resources out there to help us make better maps. The sheer volume can feel overwhelming at times! Check out this blog post for a compilation of Esri Canada certified ArcGIS instructor Melanie Meeking’s favourite links to help make some sense of it all.
How one city is saving time and improving parcel mapping data quality
The City of Thunder Bay manages its own parcel mapping data. In 2023, the City upgraded from the ArcMap parcel fabric to the ArcGIS Parcel Fabric in ArcGIS Pro. It was a major change, but it’s proven its worth by saving the City many hours of work fixing low-accuracy areas. Here’s how they did it.
The District of Saanich: creating new housing by re-envisioning policy
At the District of Saanich, ArcGIS Urban has enabled users to generate multiple 3D scenarios accompanied by statistical metrics and GIS intelligence. 3D massing models let them evaluate concepts against zoning and existing policies to assess the impact on the urban fabric, the environment and well-being of the residents. ArcGIS Urban has also enabled the visualization of potential transportation and land use changes, combining street redesign and building massing concepts.
Esri News
Esri’s Carrie Speranza, CEM, Elected President of the International Association of Emergency Managers
July 1, 2024
Resources
ArcUser: Cloud-Based Approach Revolutionizes Interagency Imagery Data Sharing
With support from the United States Forest Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the US Geological Survey, the first cross-agency geospatial data sharing service—the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform—launched in May 2024.
Read the latest issue of ArcUser online.
ArcNews: Houston Examines Options for Low-Cost Housing Development with ArcGIS Urban
To show stakeholders what proposed developments would look like in context, Houston implemented 3D GIS. The result: increased engagement.
Read the latest issue of ArcNews online.
WhereNext Magazine: Cheers to Change: Nonalcoholic Beer Is Having a Moment
The younger generation is driving a surge in nonalcoholic beer sales, highlighting an intriguing shift in lifestyle choices and begging the question: Who’s abstaining, and where?
Video: Redevelopment Assessment for the City of Honolulu
Learn how the City and County of Honolulu is utilizing ArcGIS Urban and the integration of Building Information Models (BIM) with GIS to model land redevelopment, assess its impact and create a participatory environment in which government, business and community stakeholders can use geospatial abstraction to visualize and understand the results of the proposed redevelopment.
Video: Why Use GIS for Urban Planning
Explore how the City of Kingston’s urban planners are using advanced geospatial technology to better understand growth and development opportunities in the city.