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Every summer, the Town of Marana in Arizona must prepare for the looming monsoon that can unleash intensive rainfall. Before peak activity arrives, the Town must complete a full round of manhole inspections to identify and address water infrastructure needs, ensuring the system is ready to handle heavy volumes. It’s a critical project and in July 2025, I set out to make inspections faster and smarter. And when I ran into challenges blocking the way forward, members of Esri Community stepped up to help ...

Starting May 8th, 2026, the freeform post tagging feature will begin getting turned off for users in a phased approach. Historical tags will eventually be removed as well. Learn more in our update ...

Communication from the Esri Community team regarding a known issue intermittently impacting the kudos button's functionality.

See Esri Community's quarterly update detailing what members have helped accomplish while finding solutions, sharing ideas, and collaborating to solve problems through the use of GIS.

Welcome to our quarterly celebration of Esri Community MVPs - the trusted Esri advocates who dedicate their time and expertise to helping thousands succeed. These elite members embody the spirit of community collaboration, going beyond simply answering questions to provide comprehensive solutions that enable users to overcome technical obstacles and grow their GIS capabilities. In this first Q1 edition, we're highlighting top MVP solutions, must-read blogs, an in-depth MVP spotlight, and more.

Find out how you can participate in the 2026 Esri Community Contest.

When Robert Phillips joined Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services as a Fire Data Analyst, he set to work solving a challenge that had stumped previous efforts—digitizing fire hydrant inspections to increase efficiency and free up resources. Where past attempts failed, Robert brought years of Python and ArcGIS skills he had matured by asking questions and posting code in Esri Community. In this feature, Robert shares how the skills he’s developed within the Community have expanded, enabling him to automate fire department workflows and achieve real-time monitoring that helps Cobb County Fire maintain its elite ISO Class 1 rating. A recently appointed Esri Community MVP, Robert now spends time re-investing the type of knowledge that supported his growth by answering others’ questions.

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This micro-sized guide demonstrates how Esri Community members can easily transform a long URL into a hyperlinked title with just a couple of clicks.

This year, Esri Community welcomed 9 outstanding professionals into theThe Esri Community MVP Program. Learn about their paths to becoming MVPs in their own words, and be sure to leave a warm message of appreciation in the comments - particularly if they've helped solve a challenge or answered a question for you!

In this multimedia report, you'll find recaps of major accomplishments; metrics that outline Community health and growth; and stories from members, in addition to other news of note that speak to an incredible 2025 year for Esri Community.