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Welcome to the New Esri Community!
On August 24th, 2026, Esri Community migrated to a new community platform technology. What does that mean? Online communities are almost always hosted on third-party platform technologies that specialize in supporting a community-driven experience. Esri Community does the same, but we tailor the branding, structure, and…
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How to Use the New Esri Community
KEY UPDATES: * Some migrated posts may have unusual formatting. You may find posts created prior to August 13, 2026, that contain elements with additional spacing, that no longer align center or right, are either too large or too small, or otherwise appear different than their original formatting. Esri Staff and MVPs…
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New Esri Community Benefits and Improvements
Esri Community’s migrated to a new platform on Monday, August 24th. If this is the first time you’re hearing about it, feel encouraged to review these resources that were published and distributed in advance of the move. * Notice to Users: Esri Community is Moving * Esri Community 2026 Migration FAQ * Esri Community…
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How They Helped Me Speed Up Manhole Inspections with Clickable Attributes
Esri Community’s "How They Helped Me" series features members sharing meaningful professional accomplishments and how those were made possible by assistance from others on the platform. These stories illuminate the often unrecognized threads of connection between Esri Community users and the impact that knowledge sharing…
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Announcing the 2026 Esri Community Contest
Every year, Esri Community’s members are eligible to participate in our contest that recognizes top performers across three categories of users: Our newest members who join during the 2026 year, active members who created their account prior to the start of 2026, and superuser members who are part of the Esri Community MVP…
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Esri Community Member Spotlight: Robert Phillips
Watch Robert's video interview in Kaltura » Bringing Python to Fire Safety in Cobb County Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services protects nearly 800,000 Georgia residents with a level of operational excellence that puts it among the nation's elite fire departments. The department has maintained international accreditation…
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Getting Help During Esri Community's Read-Only Phase
Esri Community entered read-only mode on August 13th. This is a required step during the final phases of our platform migration, during which users will be able to view existing Esri Community content but cannot post, comment, give kudos, or add other forms of engagement. Barring unknown circumstances, we expect to launch…
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Esri Community Read-Only Period Begins August 13th
UPDATE: Esri Community is now in a read-only mode that will last until it launches on a new platform, planned for Monday, August 24th. Learn more and what support resources are available during this phase of our platform migration, here >>. . . . . . Beginning Thursday, August 13th, Esri Community will enter a Read-Only…
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Notice to Users: Esri Community is Moving
UPDATE: Esri Community is now in a read-only mode that will last until it launches on a new platform, planned for Monday, August 24th. Learn more and what support resources are available during this phase of our platform migration, here >>. . . . . . Same Esri Community. Different platform technology. Better experience.…
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The MVP Impact - Q2 2026
The MVP Impact Series - Q2 2026 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…
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Your Guide to Esri Community at User Conference 2026
Esri User Conference (UC) offers both in-person and digital attendance again this year, and will be held July 13-17, 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. The Esri Community team will be present at the conference to connect with attendees. Here are the top seven must-know details about how to…
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Upcoming Change to Post Tags
Starting May 8th, 2026, most Esri Community members will no longer be able to add freeform tags to their posts. Esri Community MVPs and Esri staff accounts will initially be excluded from this change; however, both user types will undergo the same discontinuation during phases that follow. Historical freeform tags—those…
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Known Issue: Intermittent Kudos Button Failure
UPDATE: This issue has been addressed with an update that has been shown to resolve the issue in testing. Our Esri Community team is aware of an issue intermittently impacting the kudos button’s functionality. Users may sometimes find that the kudos button is not properly selecting when clicked and may even result in an…
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Esri Community 2026 Q1 Update
Image: Report with key Esri Community metrics and content from 2026 Q1. Engagement & Impact Metrics * 478K Total Members * 11,442 New Members (down 33% YOY) * 1.5M Member Mins. Online (31 mins per member) * 2.8M Total Visits (down 10% YOY) * 60K Avg. Monthly Logins (down 35% YOY) * 678 Solutions Accepted (31% from MVPs) *…
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The MVP Impact - Q1 2026
The MVP Impact Series - Q1 2026 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…
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Celebrating Our 2026 New Esri Community MVPs
Every year, Esri Community recognizes exceptional individuals who elevate our collective knowledge through their willingness to share, collaborate, and inspire. The Esri Community MVP Program honors those who go above and beyond - individuals who don't just solve problems, but help others discover solutions, foster…
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2025 Year-End Wrap Up
Image: Hero image introducing Esri Community's 2025 Year-End Wrap Up and theme. 2025 was a big year for Esri Community during which programming expanded, our first book of member stories was published, and numerous moments of connection propelled Esri users around the globe as they achieved great things with GIS. Visit our…
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2025 Staff Engagement Appreciation
Every day, Esri staff and distributor team members log into this online community where they answer user questions, share updates, and engage with members in numerous other ways that lead to better ArcGIS products and services. This work takes place beyond the sphere of Esri’s traditional Technical Support services and…
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2025 Esri Community Contest Winners Announced!
Image: 2025 Esri Community Contest banner We’ve reached a perennially favorite moment for the Esri Community team—our annual lookback into Esri Community engagement from the prior year. We do this to understand trends and changes, but also to identify the much-anticipated winners for the Esri Community Contest. Before we…
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Announcing Esri Community AI Use Policy
Genuine, high-quality contributions from members are irreplaceable to Esri Community’s core purpose of connecting GIS users around the world. As generative AI becomes an increasingly commonplace tool, it presents our members with value-add opportunities that are welcome where they promote connection, authenticity, and…
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How They Helped Me Build a Supply Chain Disruption & Routing POC Using ArcGIS
Esri Community’s "How They Helped Me" series features members sharing meaningful professional accomplishments and how those were made possible by assistance from others on the platform. These stories illuminate the often unrecognized threads of connection between Esri Community users and the impact that knowledge sharing…
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GIS Day 2025 | The Geo-Generalist Era: Where Spatial Meets Everything
Click to watch a special GIS Day message from Jack Dangermond. November 19th, 2025 marks the 26th GIS Day celebration — an annual event begun in 1999 to elevate understanding of and appreciation for the profound impact geographic information systems have on our world. This year’s theme, “Geo-Generalist Era: Where Spatial…
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Esri Community 2025 Q3 Update
Image: Report with key Esri Community metrics and content from 2025 Q3. Engagement & Impact Metrics * 456K Total Members * 11,706 New Members (down 26% YOY) * 1.9M Member Mins. Online (36.6 mins per member) * 5.6M Total Visits (up 81% YOY) * 71K Avg. Monthly Logins (down 15% YOY) * 1K Solutions Accepted (26% from MVPs) *…
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Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall
Image: Dr. Jane Goodall sitting in a chair, smiling. Text reads "Dr. Jane Goodall 1934-2025" Dr. Jane Goodall was an extraordinary champion for nature, and we are truly grateful for her lifelong commitment to making the world a better place. She holds a special place at Esri as a friend and advocate for using technology to…
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Esri Community Member Spotlight: Tiffany Wu
This series of member spotlights features you and your peers here in Esri Community—the people playing a role in finding solutions, sharing ideas, and collaborating to solve problems with GIS. We’re doing this to recognize amazing user contributions, to model how Esri Community’s purpose is being brought to life, and to…