We at both King County GIS (KCGIS) and Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present, and honor, with gratitude, the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe. By Thomas Lawrence, Daysha Gunther, and Martell Hesketh (UIHI) Urban Indian…
Several times during the 2020 Presidential campaign I noticed that one candidate would use the term “equity” (versus equality) when discussing issues related to racial justice. On January 20, 2021, shortly after his inauguration, President Biden signed “Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” Significantly the order…
November 18, 2020 is the 22nd annual GIS Day – the day that users of GIS technology across the world come together to acknowledge, celebrate, share, and demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in society. With the impact of COVID-19 on the rise across the globe, GIS Day 2020 is like no other.…
At the State of Washington GIS Day event in Olympia last week, King County’s Peter Keum was awarded the first ever ‘Government Helping Government GIS Recognition Award.’ The award recognizes extraordinary GIS professionals who work for a government agency, but who go beyond their normal duties and outside their normal working days and hours to…
Three recent King County GIS projects have been spotlighted by Esri in their corporate media in recent weeks! Esri ArcGIS software is the foundational technology for King County GIS. It enables our team of highly skilled and productive GIS professionals to support the business needs of County GIS end-users. These three articles explain some of…
On this GIS Day, November 13, 2019, King County GIS was named by PSD as the number one ranked GIS operation in the United States in their annual Geospatial Maturity Index (GMI). 127 organizations in Canada and the United States participated in the GMI survey. King County GIS participated in the GMI survey to refine…
The annual Washington GIS Conference is the best place in the state for an intensive four days of training, seminars, educational sessions, networking, visiting vendors, and connecting with friends old and new. If haven’t already – registered today! Here are some of the Washington GIS Conference sessions and events where King County GIS staff will…
Time, space, and money are each finite and interconnected. They impact each decision that we make. GIS is the optimal tool to help companies, agencies, students, and researchers discover how to best utilize their finite resources. ArcGIS Desktop is still the workhorse software tool that most agencies and companies use for the bulk of their…
