GISMO members, DoITT has updated the NYCMap data and expanded the feature classes available for free download. The update is the most recent and is based on the 2006 aerial flyover. To download the data, you must first accept the license agreement. To do so follow the link below. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/eservices/eservices_gis.shtml This is the same basemap … Read more
Zoning data for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is now available on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/applbyte.shtml) The data is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile or file geodatabase format. The data set consists of 4 classes of zoning features: zoning districts, special purpose districts, … Read more
The Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center has released the beta version of a completely transformed OASIS (www.urbanresearchmaps.org/oasis/map.aspx) map site. The updated information system covers New York City open space, including block level detail of land use, parks, evironmental impact and cleanup zones, and community district and political district data. View video … Read more
CALL FOR PAPERS The Silver Anniversary 25th Annual New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference will be held in Lake Placid, NY on October 25-29. Topics: Mobile technology, geospatial web, energy, community sustainability, collaboration and technology, climate change, land use change, asset management, data on the internet, and best practices in government, education and in … Read more
GISMO member Mohamed Elshayar launches first Arab Language GIS Software. Visit http://www.smartwebonline.com/ Join Elshayal Smart GIS Users Group : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ElshayalSmartGIS/
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote SensingNorth Atlantic Region Meeting FEATURING Mike Umansky from Applied Imagery on
Wendy Brawer presented at GISMO’s November meeting. If you missed it, you can peruse the new website-in-progress at http://OpenGreenMap.org. There are over 2250 sites and the first 30 Open Green Maps to explore today. Click Design Preview on the top bar for the Slideshow or a 5 minute video about the project and some of … Read more
Date: Wednesday November 12, 2008Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pmLocation:Fund for the City of New York121 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor Green Map System will be demonstrating the OpenGreenMap.org participatory website-in-progress and sharing the potential of this new new tool for inclusive participation in sustainable community development. Presenters include Thomas Turnbull, lead developer (using … Read more
Jack Eichenbaum posted a link to interesting cartograms covering the 2008 Election results: Cartograms are maps where shape is rudimentarily maintained but traditional areas are distorted to represent another variable like population. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/
The NYC Department of City Planning is pleased to announce the releaseof LION and Districts 08B. The following files are available for freedownload from our website. 1. The DCP LION single line street file (08B)- available in bothMapInfo Table and ESRI File GeoDatabase formats.data >> http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/dwnlion.shtmlmetatdata >> http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/meta_lion.shtml 2. The Political and Administrative Districts (08B)- … Read more
