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Digital twins and AI in Raleigh, NC

The City of Raleigh, NC captivated attendees at the 2023 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit with the story of their enterprise-wide approach to GIS adoption.

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Articles and success stories

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    LA County uses GIS for equitable park access

    LA County Department of Parks and Recreation create equity analysis with a goal of remediating degraded lands in underserved neighborhoods.
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    Maps fuel funding for equitable traffic safety

    In Louisville, Kentucky, GIS technology aids in the government initiative to end road fatalities by 2050.
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    The right way to right-of-way permitting

    The City of West Fargo, North Dakota, transformed its right-of-way permit management process through GIS to visualize permit locations.
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    The public safety digital twin of Frisco, Texas

    Frisco was twice consecutively nominated the safest city in the US though their GIS work.
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    Housing puzzle solved with ArcGIS Urban

    The City of Rocky Mount, NC makes data-driven decisions to change affordable housing policy and create a more sustainable community.
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    Kansas enhances environmental health with GIS

    The Kansas Department of Health and Environment discovered the data interoperability capabilities of GIS, revitalizing their website.
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    Using GIS to make the case for broadband funding

    The city of Dubuque uses GIS to partner with providers, secure funding, and fast-track local broadband investment to address the digital divide.
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    How Austin’s map of trees tackles inequities

    Foresters in Austin used GIS to create a community tree priority map, combining tree inventory and social vulnerability to prioritize equity.
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    Baltimore leads with place-based housing

    Baltimore is surfacing data about each neighborhood and prioritizing actions for measurable outcomes to reshape accountability and equity.
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    Des Moines stimulates economic growth

    GIS and a digital twin are helping city planners address development constraints and see possibilities for the future of Des Moines.
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Emerging trends and public policy advocacy

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    Three ways to prioritize infrastructure investment

    GIS supports future-ready communities by allowing chief information officers and others to carry out three necessary steps.
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    Develop an Equity Strategy Plan in Four Steps

    Successful organizations achieve their equity goals when they create a strategy that helps them clarify their objectives.
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    In Search of Federal Funding for GIS

    Learn how GIS is used in grant application to establish a data-driven approach, improve efficiency, and measure performance.
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    Responding to Homelessness in Crisis Mode

    Learn how GIS allows organizations to effectively track and deploy resources using a geographic approach to combat homeless challenges.
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    GIS Strategies for Addressing Substance Misuse

    A complex issue such as substance misuse leaves many government leaders unsure where to start. GIS provides a path forward.
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    GIS for Environmental Regulation

    Gain insight on how most environmental organizations around the globe utilize GIS to track the health of their environment.
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    Address homelessness and housing challenges

    Learn the five ways organizations can use GIS to effectively address the homelessness and housing crisis.
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    Delivering smart communities

    Learn how smart communities embrace geospatial infrastructure—essentially GIS at scale—to make data-driven decisions.
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    Strengthening public health preparedness

    By embracing GIS, public health planning and response strategies can be improved and sustained to strengthen preparedness for the future.
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    Resilient by Design

    In this industry perspective, learn about the importance of community resiliency and how GIS empowers and validates resilient design.
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Esri GIS courses are accredited by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Complete these training courses to maintain your annual certification for free.

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Our industry experts work side by side with professional associations to keep pace with industry trends, provide thought leadership, increase GIS use, and bridge the gap between leadership and government professionals.

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