VIEWSHED


Yarmouth, ME, United States

Overview


VIEWSHED is a multidisciplinary firm with a focus on data visualization and public engagement. We are a diverse group of professionals, specializing in both large-scale planning and detailed site design, GIS data development and analysis, and public engagement. Our staff of ten is composed of professionals with backgrounds in landscape architecture, community planning, public engagement, GIS analysis, visual resource assessment, 3D modeling, graphic design, and land-use permitting. In addition to maintaining an interdisciplinary approach within the office, we collaborate with professional teams from a variety of disciplines to address complex challenges. Over the years we have worked with many communities, regional planning offices, and state agencies and understand how to collaborate with a wide variety of staff as well as the many different publics that engage with those entities. We believe the best solutions come from thoughtful engagement with our clients and with the public. In our work we search for innovative ways to facilitate public outreach. We work with our clients to match the appropriate tools and engagement techniques to the issues at hand.

Services


Overview:

Public Participation GIS, engaging the public in understanding and solving land use, environmental, and ocean based resource issues. Municipal GIS - full service from needs assessment, data development, application development, policy analysis, and communicating issues. Planning - scenario based modeling, agent based modeling to understand implications of future alternatives Visualization - 3D modeling, models, and mapping intended to tell the clients story, engage stakeholders, and move towards projects that enhance communities

Services Provided:

Application Development, Data Conversion/Migration, Data Model & Database Design, GIS Strategy and Planning, Needs and Requirements, Training Services