Latest Contributions by AdamCarnow

See how Portland, OR is addressing waste removal for urban campsites through GIS solutions like ArcGIS Workforce to help direct community efforts. https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/health-and-human-services/stories/portlands-mission-to-reduce-impacts-of-urban-campsites   ... View more

Please consider attending this upcoming Esri Webinar featuring presentations from City of Newark, DE & St. Johns Co., FL staff: Driving Efficiency in Field and Fleet Management Webinar Public works agencies that leverage GIS apps are reducing costs and improving productivity and efficiency by applying the technology to optimize their field and fleet workflows. Attend this webinar and learn how GIS can: Improve asset and maintenance inventories through automated field data collection. Increase efficiency through optimized routing and navigation of equipment and personnel. Th Oct. 12 11AM-12PM Eastern https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/pw-webinar-series ... View more

The 2023 version of the Esri GIS Manager’s Summit was the start of a new era for this special event. Back in-person for the first time since 2019, the Esri GIS Manager’s Summit was held on the Sunday prior to the International User Conference. In its eleven-year history, the Summit had never been held on Sunday. This was an important change as it allows more people to attend than when competing with other sessions during the conference week. The Summit will continue to be on Sunday of conference week from here on out, so if you’re planning to attend future Summits, please plan accordingly. Also, it should be noted that there is no charge for this event, and it is open to any User Conference attendee, no special invite required. For 2023, there were over 200 people in attendance. The Summit ran from 9:00AM to 3:30PM and included an ambitious agenda focused on The Path to GIS Success. This is a framework developed by Esri and Esri Canada based on decades of experience and research of documenting enterprise GIS best practices in the user community across the globe and all industries. The Path to GIS Success is broken down into five key pillars: Strategy, Governance, Data & Technology, Engagement, and Skills Development. For the first time, the event kicked off with a welcome video from Jack Dangermond. The agenda included activities used in past Summits, like networking and group discussions using the Lean Coffee method. Users and their work were also highlighted, with presentations from Marna McLain of Austin, TX, Kara Shindle from Franklin Co., PA, and Anika-Aduesa Smart from LA Metro. Each of the five key components had an Esri Subject Matter Expert (SME) present on their key pillar. The SMEs were: Strategy: Jim Pardue Governance: Deepti Kochhar Data & Technology: Jim VanOstenbridge Engagement: Michael Green Skills Development: Justin Ogden The Holistic Approach: Matthew Lewin At the end of the day, Matt Lewin from Esri Canada brought it all together with brief explanations on why each of the key pillars matter, and provided four steps to get started: Build a Case for a Geospatial Strategy Show Quick Wins Formalize a Base Level of Governance Focus on Your Team Matt’s presentation was followed by a panel discussion which included all five key pillar SMEs, Matt, and the three users. The attendees were then surveyed to provide suggestions for future Summit topics and available resources were reviewed. Another first for this event was that the day was closed with a GIS Manager’s Social at the Marriott’s poolside. Whether you missed having your question answered, or missed the event, you haven’t missed out completely – I’ve attached a copy of the presentation slides in three PDFs below, the presenters will be answering questions submitted during the summit in future posts, and we’ll be sharing more details over the next few months, all here in this community, so be sure to check in regularly. Lastly, I hope you will consider joining us in 2024, you can expect even more of your peers to be there, with even more interaction and participation next year. Thanks again for everyone’s support of the Summit and we have already started the planning for the 2024 event, so add it to your calendar now! ... View more

Great article on how to present to executives... https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/publications/wherenext/wherenext-confidential-executive-presentations/   ... View more

Great blog to use to educate leaders on AI and GIS through real world use cases. https://www.naco.org/blog/everything-you-need-know-about-artificial-intelligence-and-gis   ... View more

Great story from Douglas Co., NE on how they are using GeoAI to innovate and save time and money. https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/stories/county-innovates-using-geoai-to-inventory-ada-curb-ramps-saving-significant-time-money   ... View more

The Esri User Conference (Esri UC) has many presentations and events with hundreds of topics covered. To help you find your way to the Public Works sessions and events, we have prepared a more focused agenda. https://community.esri.com/t5/user-conference-documents/public-works-sessions-and-activities-uc23-flier/ta-p/1297196   ... View more

The use of the Winter Weather solutions has given the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) a holistic view of operations and has streamlined snowplowing both in the field and the office. The real-time data has allowed MPRB to work proactively, respond to plowing needs live in the field, and transparently communicate with the public. Read the story here: https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/stories/mprb-case-study   ... View more

If you're headed to the 2023 Esri International User Conference and are interested in Public Works, we have prepared a flier to help you plan your week. It contains suggested activities. It includes showcase hours, demo theater, tech workshops, SIG & User Group, user presentations, & the State & Local Gov Social. You can find it here: https://community.esri.com/t5/user-conference-documents/public-works-sessions-and-activities-uc23-flier/ta-p/1297196 See you there! ... View more

Transform your right-of-way with GIS Upcoming webinars for right-of-way management Organizations are rethinking their use and management of right-of-way (ROW) as they prepare for the next generation of infrastructure. Whether it be for broadband, renewable energy, utilities, or transportation, managing ROW is a spatial business. By embracing a geographic approach, you can make data-driven decisions around all aspects of right-of-way. Ensure your organization is ready for capital investments by using GIS to protect, enforce, and maintain the right-of-way. Join Esri’s team of experts as they bring you the GIS information you need to know. https://www.esri.com/en-us/right-of-way/events   ... View more

SAP, Esri & HERE Technologies are partnering together to provide a demo of an Intelligent Data Application solving a real-world problem: Optimal Electric Vehicle Charging Station Placement. Read about it here and watch the demo vide: https://blogs.sap.com/2023/05/15/optimal-electronic-vehicle-charging-station-placement-an-intelligent-data-application-demo/   ... View more

Working with Esri partner SymGEO, a Maryland-based GIS company specializing in ArcGIS Hub, ArcGIS Online, and state and local government solutions, the Vision Zero team at the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) used ArcGIS Hub to create a consolidated home for information on current and upcoming traffic safety projects. The site includes dashboards and maps that provide an interactive user experience and display information, such as detailed crash and road improvement project statics and crash locations, overlaid on demographic data. The hub site also serves as a robust educational tool for promoting safe traveling behaviors. Check out the story here: https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/arcnews/washington-dc-pursues-equity-and-transparency-in-vision-zero-campaign/   ... View more

Check out this case study from DuPage Co., IL on their use of ArcGIS to battle winter weather: https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/stories/saas-gis-helps-dupage-county-stay-ahead-of-winter-weather   ... View more