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Debris Management Map

Debris Management Map

During the early part of our clean-up efforts from Hurricane Sandy we realized the enormity of the event with regard to the amount of storm debris. We needed an easy way to get information to our residents and we needed this information to be publicly available.

GIS in K-12 Education in New York

GIS in K-12 Education in New York

New York State has signed an agreement with Esri to provide GIS licenses for the K-12 environment. The New York State GIS Association is in the final stages of addressing the administrative details of this agreement which will run through July 31, 2014. Through this agreement, GIS software will be […]

GIS User Blues

By: Thomas J. Marquardt, A.I.C.P. (member of LIGIS Steering Committee) Remember; it is not shameful to be lazy. Use all of the tools whether they are simple or complicated; but get the job done with the least amount of effort.

The Use of Modeling to Optimize the Implementation of Transit Signal Priority in Lower Manhattan

The Use of Modeling to Optimize the Implementation of Transit Signal Priority in Lower Manhattan

We have a new presentation lined up for our May 11th Conference at Brookhaven National Labs. The presentation description is below: “The Use of Modeling to Optimize the Implementation of Transit Signal Priority in Lower Manhattan” Mark Yedlin Director of Simulation Modeling Services Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Summary: This presentation describes a modeling effort to resolve […]

Using GIS and LiDAR to Reduce Costs in Monroe County

Using GIS and LiDAR to Reduce Costs in Monroe County

In 2006, Monroe County flew a LiDAR elevation model for various utility or transportation improvement projects. Until a few years ago, most of this data was only available to the GIS group. The problem is, while ArcGIS can handle the size of the data, most of our consultants could not, […]