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Prioritizing roadway safety improvements

GIS analysis helped Louisville, Kentucky, earn a $21 million implementation grant to complete safety improvement projects.

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Articles and success stories

  • A yellow ADA-compliant curb ramp leading to a sidewalk lined with foliage

    Douglas County quickly inventories curb ramps

    Artificial intelligence

    County GIS staff use geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) capabilities to extract ADA-compliant curb ramps from aerial imagery.
  • A snowplow clearing a road while it snows

    Minneapolis tracks snowplow activity in real time

    Field operations

    To keep the city’s parks open in the winter, the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board uses GIS to track snowplows and automate work orders.
  • Workers using road pavement equipment on a neighborhood street

    Dashboards revolutionize street maintenance

    Pavement management

    With ArcGIS Dashboards, officials and residents in Cary, North Carolina, can track road improvements and see real-time street conditions.
  • An aerial view of Topeka with buildings, roads, and trees

    Sioux Falls extends capabilities with GIS

    Digital twin

    The city’s Division of Civic Analytics and the Public Works Department map city data in 3D to gain a new perspective above and below ground.
  • Tacoma: Applying a geospatial approach to equity

    Equity

    The Washington city’s equity plan relies on geographic characteristics to improve livability, accessibility, and opportunity for residents.
  • A flooded street surrounded by lush greenery

    Actionable data intelligence for storm response

    Resiliency

    City staff in Norfolk, Virginia, use GIS to access hyperlocal, real-time data and proactively respond to climate-related emergencies.
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Reports and industry perspectives

  • A pedestrian bridge in Miami with blue benches and buildings in the background

    Operational efficiency

    Smart communities

    Achieving good government services with GIS
  • Two people walking through a glass bridge between buildings with a sunset casting a pink tint

    Data-driven performance

    Smart communities

    Making decisions based on real-time information
  • Blurry figures of people walking on a crosswalk in front of stopped cars

    Planning and engineering

    Smart communities

    Delivering intelligent community design
  • Two people riding bikes on a path with a city in the background

    Civic inclusion

    Smart communities

    Emphasizing equity and opportunity for all
  • Construction workers on top of a building structure with a sunset in the background

    Strengthening our nation's infrastructure

    Strengthening our nation's infrastructure in three ways with GIS
  • Green physical map overlayed with orange circles and an infographic white outline of a drone

    How imagery reveals new insight

    Smart communities

    Collecting data and analyzing changes and trends across time
  • A person wearing a backpack holding a phone with mountains in the background

    Parks management

    Smart communities

    Managing parks and facilities for community well-being
  • A greenery area flooded with brown water with a city in the background

    Resilient by design

    Solving what keeps leaders up at night
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