luqmaan
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6 years ago http://austintexas.gov/department/gis-and-maps
Notes from my meeting with Ross Clark on 4/27/18:
The most common use case/request we get is "I have a spreadsheet of addresses and want them on the site."
The usual outcomes are:
- Someone puts the addresses into a Google Map that they link to.
- A GIS Analyst or Technician puts the addresses into ArcGIS. They will then embed or link to the map.
We can use Mapbox or Google Maps instead of Esri if it works better for our use case. But there are some major drawbacks, like:
- The GIS team at the city is most experienced with Esri
- The data in Esri is very well maintained by the city today
If we use something other than Esri, its important that we're able to connect it to Esri. For example, with Mapbox Esri: https://www.mapbox.com/esriconnect/.
Features that would be good to have on the austin.gov maps:
- The ability to add layers like city council district, etc. Most of the layers in the property profile map would be useful for a map on austin.gov. http://www.austintexas.gov/GIS/PropertyProfile/
- Routing. E.g. Now that I've found a library, how do I get there?
- Esri has a routing api
- We could link to Google Maps
- Legends
- Clustering
The city has a well researched GIS styleguide. We can change it if needed. But its important that we follow the styleguide for consistency.
To keep the data high quality:
- Store metadata about the map and all records. Store timestamps, who created a record, who changed a record, etc.
- Have a point of contact for every map
- Show residents when a record was last updated
Some useful stuff for floods:
- txdot cities layer http://gis-txdot.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/09cd5b6811c54857bd3856b5549e34f0_0
amenity
toribr
johnclary
As a resident, I want to locate a resource that is convenient to me and meets my needs so that I can easily access services.
Full page interactive map interfaces that serve as an index of resources, locations, activities, projects, events, etc. May include filtering.
Use cases
Examples
City of Austin
Other orgs
Note: Google static maps usage is limited to: 25,000 map loads per day, which we should be conscious of as our map needs become more robust.
Aha! Link: https://desi1.aha.io/features/RT-338