During the past year interest in using GIS to address issues related to Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) have been accelerating. Recently Mark Salling from Cleveland State University, Nicole Franklin, King County Chief Equity Officer, and I co-authored an article for URISA’s The GIS Professional to initiate a discussion about the role of GIS professionals…
The American Community Survey (ACS) from the US Census Bureau helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. ACS data is updated each year, not just during the decennial census. Esri has just made…
King County Metro Transit, in coordination with area jurisdictions, including the City of Seattle, has long designated a network of high-ridership bus routes that can use typically plowed streets and which avoid steep hills to provide a reduced but core level of service during major snow events.
It is fortunate that weather conditions over the last six years had not necessitated the activation of Metro’s Emergency Snow Network and the publication of their Emergency Snow Network map. That is until two days ago.
It has been a mere 10 years since then Governor Christine Gregoire chose a tunnel option to replace the Highway 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct. Replacement of the viaduct was urgent because of the damage done to the viaduct by the Nisqually Earthquake. The new SR 99 tunnel is now open to the public! Remember Bertha?…
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