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Meeting MinutesAtlanta Region Geospatial CommunityWednesday May 1st, 2019Noon – 2pmARC Conference CenterPeachtree Center, Plaza ffreyJeffreyJodyJonathanJordanJurisdiction / Organization / urnetteMollet Saint wdyCoweta County GISSouthern Company GasMetropolitan North Georgia Water Planning DistrictCity of Atlanta Enterprise GIS GroupFulton County GovernmentDCADeKalb CountyInterDev/City of ChambleeColliers InternationalARCFulton County GovernmentBrookhavenGeorgia State UniversityCoweta County Board of CommissionersCity of AtlantaAtlanta Regional CommissionFulton CountyUS CensusUS CensusColliers InternationalJacobsARCRenew AtlantaFulton CountyColliers InternationalCity of AtlantaDekalb County GovernmentCity of AtlantaU.S. Geological SurveyCity of Atlantaatlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
eStewartSusanThomasTim Poe, nevaJonesBaileyCurryCity of Dunwoody/InterDevAtlanta Regional CommissionLab AtlantaSandy Springs / InterDevARCDCADeKalb County Department of Watershed ManagementInterdev, City of Sandy SpringsDekalb County WatershedAmerican Cancer SocietyFulton CountyUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceDekalb County WatershedFulton County GovernmentCity of AtlantaDeKalb GISFulton CountyCity of AtlantaCity of AtlantaARCCity of AtlantaByers EngineeringGeorgia Department of AgricultureFulton County Board of HealthDeKalb CountyAtlanta Regional CommissionCity of AtlantaGIOCity of Atlanta (Parks)Byers EngineeringCity of AtlantaCensus BureauARC-ADRCCity of Tucker / InterDevAmerican Cancer SocietyGDOTCity of Atlanta DWMGeographerUS Censusatlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
1. Lunch, networking, poster gallery2. Introduction, updates and announcementsRyan Barrett, ARC “Menti” audience participation platform activatedAR Open Data Program Thank you to those who have joined so far. The ArcGIS Online Open Data platform has enabled us toefficiently scale up our efforts on the collaboration and advancement of open data in the region.Please join the team so we can all learn from each othersCensus Updateo BAS 2019 – Final deadline for BAS submittals is May 31st. Important year for BAS b/c of upcoming 2020count and tabulations. Contact Paul DiGirolamo if you need help with reviewing your boundary and/or submittingchanges.o PSAP now underway (Participant Statistical Areas Program) Chance for local governments to have input on redefining Census geography for tracts and blockgroups; done in GUPS. Census “Pre-SAP” provides suggested solutions for all splits/merges.o Deadline is May 24th. Any county interested in reviewing their data with ARC please contact PaulDiGirolamo if you have not done so already.Online Training Resourceso Esri’s Training Program offers a variety of free, online courses:For instance, Esri now offering MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) such as Spatial Analysis,GeoApps and Cartography. With nearly five hundred free courses available, you’re certain to find an Esricourse that fits your work. Tip: When searching courses, select the ‘Maintenance’ and ‘Free’ checkboxesunder Product.o Interested in coding and technology, explore these platforms:General Assembly, Free Code Camp, W3Schools, CodeAcademy, Udacity and FutureLearn.Additional opportunities are offered by Amazon AWS and Google. LinkedIn/Lynda offers a free, onemonth trial membership.o Looking for something less technology oriented?Coursera and EdX offer thousands of courses from many top universities (Harvard, Stanford,CalTech). Here’s a list of curated Coursera courses. When viewing a course description in EdX, you maynotice a fee associated with receiving a certificate. You can skip the certificate and fee by looking for the“or study for free” option to enjoy free enrollment. Even MIT offers free online courses!atlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
ooNeed credits to maintain your LEED certifications?Explore GreenCE and GBRI.APA offers online education Certification Maintenance opportunities for AICP Members and the folks atNNIP offer a wide variety of interesting training links.We want to hear from you! Help us grow our list of training opportunities by sharing your favorite freecourse or learning platform. Send links and details to David Giguere dgiguere@atlantaregional.org. Statewide Imagery through GA GIO Imagery Programo High-resolution statewide imagery (3 band) tile service available to all government entity employees inGeorgia - details and FREE registrationo Contractor registration also now availableo To help secure ongoing funding to maintain and update imagery beyond the pilot of this Program- shareyour success stories if your office has benefited from use of the imagery – either by governmentemployees or through the work of a contractor – please recount your achievements to help us make thecase for additional, ongoing funding. Showcase your geospatial awesomness on ARCblog: 33n (33n.atlantaregional.com).Contact Layla Bellows: lbellows@atlantaregional.org Eventso GAURISA luncheon (Second Tuesday, rotating locations)o GeoTAC (Georgia Geospatial Technical Advisory Committee, formerly GISCC) meetingmonthly virtual and quarterly in person from 2-4pmo Metro Atlanta Geospatial Society Meetupatlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Career Opportunitieso City of Atlanta Planning Dept. and Coordinator position will need to be filledo Chatham County - Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission seeks Public Safety GIS Coordinatoro Coastal Regional Commission seeks GIS Analysto Southern Regional Commission seeks GIS Techniciano Interdev/Sandy Springs seeks GIS Techniciano Chatham County - Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission seeks Public Safety GIS CoordinatorARGC Participation GISP pointso Earn GISP points through membership, attendance, presentations and poster displays.o Request your summary letter of participation to submit to GISCI.AttendanceFirst-time applicants Renewing2 hours*2 hours**6 months to a year membership 1 point3 pointsPresentation or poster display 1 point3 Points* 4 Professional Activity hours .1 point for first-time applicants** 6 Professional Activity hours 1 point for renewing applicants3. 2020 Census New Construction ProgramWilliam Curry, US Census Bureau cesus/about/NewConstructionDecennial program designed to capture new addresses for housing units that will be habitable on Census Day(April 1, 2020).Address submissions require either:o State/County/Tract/Block Geocodes oro Latitude/Longitude CoordinatesAvailable in Self-Response Type of Enumeration areas.o New addresses in non Self-Response areas will be captured during field operations.atlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
New Construction Program Schedule. Census Geographic Partnerships page.o about/partnerships.htmlContact info: Atlanta Regional Census Center Geography Departmento (470)889-6550o Atlanta.rcc.geography@2020census.gov Audience Participation Slides:atlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
4. Lightning RoundsUsing GIS Apps at Atlanta’s Place-Based Semester SchoolLance Owen, PhDSocial Science Faculty & GIS CoordinatorLab Atlanta (co-partnership of The Lovett School and Atlanta Public Schools) Using WebApp Builder to Construct Interactive Maps for Global Urban Historyatlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Purpose - Engaging 15 & 16 year olds in an Urban Sociology course with fieldwork that led them to:o Engage with the publico Think deeply about urban space and its social dynamicso Encounter Atlanta in a way that builds geographic and spatial awarenessUsing GIS as a Pedagogical Tool in Place-Based Education.o Process of building surveys and tools is as important as the data/results.o Approach combines both computer and GPS technologies with more traditional methods, such askeeping a movement journal and plotting maps by hand.o Data is intended to shed light on the lives of city dwellers and the spaces they use.Q: Is Lab ATL a non-profit?A: Yes.Q: How can ‘we’ as GIS professionals get involved in helping educate younger folks?A: Come talk to them, tell them what you do, and show them what you do.-Reach out to local schools through your professional organizations.-Volunteer your time at the Greening Youth Foundation. https://gyfoundation.orgQ: Where is it located?A: MidtownQ: Does Lab ATL host classes year round?A: Yes.Georgia Geospatial Information Office UpdateSusan Miller, Georgia Geospatial Information Office Updates affecting the ARC:o Acquired a grant to fly the entire state of Georgiao 1-3yr turn-around timeo Building a program for LiDAR to share and continued fundingo 10 million dollars to fly the state Only 2 million of that is provided by the County/StateThe 911 call center system was built in the 1950’s and need to be completely overhauled.o Use of cell phones instead of LAN lines creates a locational problem.The new Next Gen systems are mission critical.Q: What is status/trajectory of laws & court decisions regarding geospatial data, open records, etc.?atlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
A: 1200 users statewide. More people telling positive stories means funding will be easier to get.Q: What is status of Geospatial Data Act & how does it affect us?A: It passed. A national act that quantifies the FGDC also requires federal agencies to be more transparent about whatthey’re doing (ensures no duplication between agencies). Aimed to help break down the federal agency silos.Q: Is there any LiDAR available for Georgia now? Any through USGS 3DEP?A: Yep. Some LiDAR data on USGS 3DEP site. The metadata contains when/where LiDAR was previously flown and if it isshareable.Q: Will imagery be orthorectified?A: Yes.Q: Would Nov 2018 imagery still be 3 band?A: Yes, but 4th band could be bought if needed. About 4 per square kilometer.Q: Do you have analytics on how much usage the imagery service is seeing?A: Yes, about 1200 users statewide. Over 1 million hits per month. A lot of state agencies using it, including DOT.Q: What about buy-ups for the FY2019 USGS 3DEP LiDAR project?A: Yes, there will be a buy-up option. Info was submitted, still waiting for the cost of that option.Q: Will the statewide address database require state legislation?A: Don’t know for sure. Can’t imagine that it won’t need legislation. We won’t know for at least a couple years after thepilot is completed.Q: What states have you looked at for statewide address/road datasets. I believe Ohio has it. LBRS / OGRIPA: Ohio, North Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas, Tennessee. A lot out there to learn from. We were the 45th state to have it.Good news is- we can do it right the first time. Mistakes learned from previous states. No payment models.Q: Has there been talks of Georgia ever hosting a statewide GIS Users Conference/Users Group?A: Yes. URISA has one every other year. We’d love to do that but, we need capacity. Love the idea!Q: I’ve used NAIP imagery in the past and have a complete set of 2010, but other years are not easily available in aseamless product. Could you get them so that we’d have many years in one place?A: Warning: NAIP imagery might stop happening. USDA might start buying commercially flown imagery instead ofcustom flights (which are a huge expense).atlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
5. Adjournatlantaregional.orgInternational Tower229 Peachtree St, NE Suite 100Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Azar Khani Fulton County Government Ben Nicoara DCA Carl Wyatt DeKalb County Carlo Frate InterDev/City of Chamblee Caroline Burnette Colliers International . Layla Bellows ARC Lisa Westin DCA Melveta Royal DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management Mesha Cisero Interdev, City of Sandy Springs .
