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The Role of GIS in Planning in 2025
GIS is an essential tool for any planning department. Here is where we see it making the biggest impact in 2025.
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Keith Cooke | January 03, 2025
GIS is an essential tool for any planning department. Here is where we see it making the biggest impact in 2025.
Keith Cooke | November 12, 2024
The inaugural Esri Planning Directors Summit was held in West Palm Beach. This was unique opportunity for planning leaders from across the nation
Keith Cooke | October 8, 2024
The Esri Planning Directors Summit is a unique opportunity for planning leaders to learn about the role of GIS in their projects.
Keith Cooke | August 26, 2024
With the use of GIS and a geographic approach, planners have never had an easier way to be more directly involved in park planning and design.
Keith Cooke | August 16, 2024
The factors around America's housing crisis may make a solution seem out of reach for planners. It's not.
Keith Cooke | July 5, 2024
The 2024 Esri UC is a week away and for the 1000+ attendees in planning, here is a useful guide.
Keith Cooke | June 26, 2024
Geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) is emerging as a powerful tool to empower community planners.
Keith Cooke | May 10, 2024
Regional councils and governments play a key role in understanding and modernizing local government housing policies.
Keith Cooke | April 2, 2024
An overview guide for planners to see how Esri is supporting the 2024 National Planning Conference.
Keith Cooke | January 8, 2024
The Esri Planning Directors Summit is an opportunity for planning directors to discover how geospatial solutions are being used by planners today
Keith Cooke | December 4, 2023
The City of Fate, Texas is taking an innovative approach towards fiscal sustainability with their geographic approach to planning.
Keith Cooke | October 25, 2023
APA's innovative Passport program now includes over thirty Esri courses to help planners upskill in GIS.
Keith Cooke | August 8, 2023
The newly released PRO Housing program from HUD offers funding opportunities for communities to improve access to affordable housing.
Keith Cooke | July 26, 2023
Planners and community developers play an essential and integral role in economic mobility.
Keith Cooke | July 6, 2023
With the 2023 Esri User Conference around the corner, check out the opportunities and resources waiting for planners and community developers.
Keith Cooke | May 12, 2023
GIS empowers planners and city leaders to reverse the economic doom spiral that comes from vacant office space.
Keith Cooke | April 7, 2023
For three decades, Esri has been a supporter of the APA's National Planning Conference. Here are our observations from this year's conference.
Keith Cooke | March 16, 2023
For nearly three decades, Esri has been an integral part of APA's National Planning Conference, and this year is no exception.
Keith Cooke | February 10, 2023
As the demand for zoning reform continues to grow nationally, the need for a geographic, data-driven approach becomes more obvious and essential.
Keith Cooke | December 29, 2022
This article focuses on repeatable and relatable stories of how GIS was used to improve planning projects across the nation in 2022.
Keith Cooke | December 28, 2022
The Southwest travel fiasco over the holidays is a staunch reminder to planning departments about the need for modern technology and processes.
Keith Cooke | December 8, 2022
Listen to an Esri original podcast called Reinventing Planning. A show to empower you to take on a modern approach to planning.
Keith Cooke | October 12, 2022
Three examples of locations embracing a modern, data-driven approach to planning to meet the evolving needs of their residents.
Keith Cooke | June 28, 2022
A community development professional's guide for events and sessions at the annual Esri User Conference.
Keith Cooke | May 9, 2022
Five key takeaways and reflections from the 2022 National Planning Conference in San Diego, CA.
Keith Cooke | October 29, 2021
Explore the federal relief funding available for planners and economic developers to expand their GIS investment.