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Seeking GPS Units Recommendations
Our Road Department is evaluating GPS Units that can collect survey-grade data with tilt compensation and RTK Capabilities while integrating seamlessly with ArcGIS Portal or Online. We are looking for recommendations on the best available options, including the advantages and limitation of each unit. Specifically, we would…
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Utah DOT Modernizes Winter and Street Operations with ArcGIS Velocity
Check out this new case study from Utah DOT on how they are modernizing their winter weather and street sweeping operations with real-time GIS. Utah DOT Improves Street Sweeping with ArcGIS Velocity
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Portal Metadata for Local Gov
Seeking metadata standard examples from local governments! We are developing our metadata standard for our authoritative layers in Enterprise Portal and AGO. What does your agency require for metadata on your layers? What do you like about the standard and what challenges do you experience? Thanks!
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Public Works at the 2026 Esri International User Conference
How you can get the most out of your week For all ArcGIS users that support Public Works, here is your guide to events to add to your schedule. See you there! Public Works at the 2026 Esri International User Conference
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GIS for Asset Management
Hi everyone, Our organization is a mid-sized municipality currently running Cityworks for asset management. The system has been breaking down for us, and leadership is exploring whether we can replace it entirely with Esri-native solutions/apps given that we already have ArcGIS Enterprise. I am happy to find out if anyone…
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Celebrating Innovation Driven by GIS During National Public Works Week
It's National Public Works Week, so let's celebrate the public works professionals, including those innovating with GIS. Celebrating Innovation Driven by GIS During National Public Works Week
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For a Glimpse at the Future of Public Works - Raleigh in Motion
Raleigh, NC partnered with Esri, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, to create Raleigh in Motion, a project aimed at reducing traffic congestion and increasing transportation safety by combining, AI, digital twin, and real-time GIS. Read the article in APWA Reporter: May 2026 | FOR A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC WORKS, RALEIGH IN…
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Visualize your Enterprise GIS Asset Dependencies with ArcGIS Monitor
If your organization is using ArcGIS Enterprise, consider leveraging ArcGIS Monitor. It provides observability by collecting metrics on the health, performance, and usage of your enterprise GIS. Monitor is designed to help system administrators and GIS managers ensure their ArcGIS Enterprise deployments are working…
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How do you enable your GIS Users?
Calling all local gov GIS Managers with many GIS users! How do you enable your end users to utilize your GIS assets without having your hands in everything all the time? I am a team of 1 that oversees our organization's GIS program, and I sit within our IT department. I have end users from almost every department with…
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My Boss Wants Resources To Learn More About GIS
My boss who does not have any GIS experience is looking for resources to learn more about the capability's of GIS. She doesn't want to know how to use software and do processing but more what can be done. All the GIS basics course I could find are not what she is looking for. Is there an executive GIS overview class so she…
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ArcGIS Data – February 2026 Release Is Here!
We’re rolling out new updates to help organizations work with the most accurate location data. This release brings: * Updated Standard Demographics across Western and Eastern Europe, plus new Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) boundaries * Refreshed Advanced Demographics for Germany, Japan, and…
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UN Wastewater Migration: Loading Cleanouts
Hello everyone! At the City of Grants Pass, we have been wrestling with migrating our geometric networks to Utility Networks, and I have decided to publish a blog series detailing our journey. Come share our joys and sorrows, and see how we decided to tackle this beast, starting with our wastewater network. If you are in a…
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St. Johns County Digitally Transforms Fleet Management Strategy Using ArcGIS Enterprise
Great new fleet management case study from the superstars at St. Johns Co., FL Public Works: * St. Johns County integrated ArcGIS Enterprise with Cityworks to create a GIS-powered fleet management system. * The vehicle condition index (VCI) enables objective, data-driven decisions for replacements and budgeting. *…
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UN Wastewater Migration: Data Loading Intro
Hello everyone! At the City of Grants Pass, we have been wrestling with migrating our geometric networks to Utility Networks, and I have decided to publish a blog series detailing our journey. Come share our joys and sorrows, and see how we decided to tackle this beast, starting with our wastewater network. If you are in a…
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UN Wastewater Migration: Initial Setup
Hello everyone! At the City of Grants Pass, we have been wrestling with migrating our geometric networks to Utility Networks, and I have decided to publish a blog series detailing our journey. Come share our joys and sorrows, and see how we decided to tackle this beast, starting with our wastewater network. If you are in a…
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Maps with Trespass Notices for PD
I have an interesting question to propose to the group...Building maps to be included in Trespass Notices for police to issue. Has anyone done any mapping for trespass notices before? We were asked if our GIS could be used to create a map to be included in the legal notices, but I am really hesitant. We do not have a…
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Anyone moving away from SDE / Enterprise GeoDatabases due to the cost of Professional Plus
The concurrent licensing model resulting in building more geodatabases in SQL Server. With the move to Named Users it looks like the cost of Professional / Professional Plus licenses I'm rethinking that. Instead of new small databases going into SQL we are keeping them in File Geodatabases. Our use of AGOL has gone up, but…
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Fire Run Book Street Index. Changing Font size in PDF export
I've been using the Fire Service Maps solution for 3 years. So far, it does a great job. Last year, the firemen asked if we could make the font larger on the street index. Currently, it's a font size 6. That is crazy small. Can I make this larger. Last year, I manually edited the PDF, but I'd like a more permanent…
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Easily Understand Demographic Segments with New Tapestry Infographic Dashboard
📢ArcGIS Tapestry is a geo-demographic segmentation system that provides detailed summaries of communities across the United States. With the release of the new infographic dashboard, exploring ArcGIS Tapestry segments is even easier, offering a visual way to explore each segment. ✔️Understand complex demographic and…
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GIS-Driven Trail Ranger Program Enhancement
Montgomery Parks Trail Ranger Volunteer Program The Trail Ranger program has been modernized using GIS tools, like Survey123 and ArcGIS dashboards to streamline volunteer reporting and improve maintenance prioritization. The new system replaces inconsistent email and Samaritan (a volunteer database) reporting with…
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Sign Management Solution
I work for a State DOT. I am currently trying to symbolize our roadway sign inventory. We deployed the Sign Management Solution ( @ScottOppmann ) in AGO. The issue I am running into is that between the MUTCD manual and our specific state signs we have more than 1,000 sign symbols. Currently I am getting an error that not…
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Small City Woes
I'm only five weeks into a new job with a small city. We use ArcGIS for city owned utilities, streets, parcels, addresses, parks, zoning and stuff like that. We probably only use about 5% of the ArcGIS capabilities. No one really knows what my role as GIS Coordinator is so I've been going around to different departments…
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Boost Your Analysis with New Data from Esri Demographics
The October 2025 release of Esri Demographics introduces a wealth of data to significantly improve your analysis and enhance decision-making. Key highlights include: * Esri France: Updating data vintage from 2022 to 2025. Removing 14 population/housing variables and adding 4 household-related variables. *…
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Houston, Texas: A Study in Modernizing Public Works with GIS
Houston has successfully digitally transformed by using GIS for better infrastructure management and updating systems to make the city more resilient. Key Takeaways * Houston’s public works department has modernized infrastructure management using GIS technology, cloud services, mobile apps, and AI. * Real-time data and…
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Looking for Innovation to Realize Next-Generation Public Works? Turn to Your GIS Team
Public works organizations have been innovators for decades. As game-changing technology has become more available and its cost has decreased, the number of next-generation public works organizations has multiplied. The future of public works is now, and it is driven by innovation and the application of advanced…