Keith Cooke
Keith Cooke is the Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri. A graduate of Auburn University, he has been a GIS professional since 1994 and has worked for planning and community development agencies at the regional and municipal level. Prior to this role, he was an account executive at Esri for 15 years working with over 100 local governments. Keith regularly collaborates with industry leaders, planners, economic developers, and technology experts to drive innovation in community development practices using GIS, and is an active member in the American Planning Association.
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APA’s Passport Taking a Geographic Approach to Learning
APA's innovative Passport program now includes over thirty Esri courses to help planners upskill in GIS.
What PRO Housing Means for Planners
The newly released PRO Housing program from HUD offers funding opportunities for communities to improve access to affordable housing.
Understanding the Alignment of Economic Mobility and Community Development
Planners and community developers play an essential and integral role in economic mobility.
Thoughts from the 2023 Esri User Conference – Planning & Community Development Edition
Key highlights from the largest user conference to date from a community development perspective.
What Community Development Professionals Can Expect at the 2023 Esri User Conference
With the 2023 Esri User Conference around the corner, check out the opportunities and resources waiting for planners and community developers.
Reversing the Economic Doom Spiral
GIS empowers planners and city leaders to reverse the economic doom spiral that comes from vacant office space.
Thoughts from the 2023 National Planning Conference
For three decades, Esri has been a supporter of the APA's National Planning Conference. Here are our observations from this year's conference.
Planning for the Future: A Geographic Approach to the National Planning Conference
For nearly three decades, Esri has been an integral part of APA's National Planning Conference, and this year is no exception.
Mapping the Way to Fairness: How GIS is Revolutionizing Equity in Zoning
As the demand for zoning reform continues to grow nationally, the need for a geographic, data-driven approach becomes more obvious and essential.