Latest Contributions by AdamCarnow

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

Learn about the features coming soon in ArcGIS Drone2Map! ArcGIS Drone2Map is the desktop app for your GIS drone mapping needs. In this webinar, you will hear from the Drone2Map product team about new capabilities and enhancements available in Drone2Map 2023.1, see demonstrations on how to create high-quality 2D and 3D products, and take a sneak peek at exciting new features coming later this year in 2023.2. The following are some highlights of the latest enhancements: True Orthos now available with both Standard and Advanced licenses Improved color balancing and moving object removal in True Orthos New products, project enhancements, productivity improvements, and more Register here: https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/product/arcgis-drone2map-what-s-new-webinar-june-6-2023   ... View more

In this new webinar series, the Esri public works team will bring you the GIS information and insight you need to know to better maintain your community's infrastructure. You will learn how to leverage GIS to improve decision-making, increase the efficiency and productivity of public works specific workflows, aid in emergency response, reduce asset management costs, and prepare our communities for evolving challenges. Join us each time to hear directly from public works experts and your peers. https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/pw-webinar-series   ... View more

GIS & IT Manager & Leader Sessions & Activities UC23 Flier ... View more

The 11th GIS Manager’s Summit will be held in-person at the 2023 Esri International User Conference (UC). For the first time in its history, it will occur on the Sunday before UC, July 9th.  It will run from 9AM to 3:30 PM in Marina Ballroom EF in the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina (333 W. Harbor Dr.), which is connected to the San Diego Convention Center. There is no charge for the event. If you are interested in attending, please visit the web page below and add the event to your schedule using the button in the bottom right of that web page. https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/events/uc/gis-managers-summit?date=2023-07-09  At the last Summit in 2019, there were over 350 attendees from 46 U.S. states and 17 countries. This event has a history of providing valuable content to current and future GIS managers on how to become leaders. It is full of interactive and participatory opportunities to meet and work with your peers and Esri SMEs, so bring lots of business cards and be prepared to get involved.  The content will closely follow what is on the Path to GIS Success site - including the five key components to success: Strategy, Governance, Data & Technology, Enablement, and Skills Development. Scheduled presenters include:  Adam Carnow, Esri  James Pardue, Esri  Marna McLain, City of Austin, TX Anika Smart, LA Metro Kara Shindle, Franklin Co., PA Deepti Kochhar, Esri  Jim VanOstenbridge, Esri  Michael Green, Esri  Justin Ogden, Esri  Matt Lewin, Esri Canada  Here are some comments from attendees at past Summits:  …the speakers I saw were all phenomenal and I took a lot away from them. Thank you for putting on such an inspiring and validating summit. I'm a fairly new manager, so it was great to learn management tools applicable to GIS. I definitely plan on attending next year.  This was worth my whole day investment at the conference. I don't know how to tell you to improve since I was blown away by everything from the format, quality of the speakers and the diverse attendance. I will come again!  I don't have any suggestions for improvements. You continue to knock it out of the park each year. Thanks!  Great meeting. I learned a lot. My best experience at UC. I am definitely coming back next year.  Everyone did a great job. I am not exaggerating how helpful this session was.  I am a new manager and I think experience through the summit can give insight to all new managers and existing managers. It is a great experience for all managers to take part in.  Thank you so much for putting this summit together.  It was amazing. Thank you for providing such a fantastic experience with the Summit at Esri UC this year. It was my first time attending both and I gained so much from the Summit. The speakers were engaging, and it was nice to learn of management tools that were GIS oriented.  I just wanted to write to thank you for the GIS Manager’s Summit that you provided at the Esri conference in San Diego.  I found the session so helpful to me as a manager and felt it touched on many topics that I struggle with as a coordinator.  The quality of your speakers was great, and I loved the fast-paced format.  The day went by too quickly.  I am already recommending it to my fellow managers and coordinators.  It was a pleasure to attend the GIS Manager's Summit for the third year in a row.  I have consistently found this to be the most important session I attend at UC. I find the summit important for the following reasons:  It provides me with ways to approach executive leadership at the company and to show business value for GIS  It helps me think about new ways of collaborating with my team to make them more productive and collaborative  It gives me new tools for how to solicit ideas from my team and to build buy-in from them on the work that we do  ... View more

Orange County Public Works provides a great example of innovation and cost savings in landfill stockpile management. Using ArcGIS Velocity, sensors feed data into a web map, showing temperatures within each stockpile in real time. https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/stories/orange-county-public-works-using-gis-to-innovate   ... View more

Here's an interesting look at winter operations at Los Alamos National Lab. The snow removal team uses GIS to streamline workflows, making their jobs easier and more transparent across the organization. https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/public-works/stories/secret-behind-keeping-los-alamos-national-laboratory-open-winter   ... View more

Each year since 2018, the American Public Works Association (APWA) surveys their 30,000+ membership to identify the Top 5 Tech Trends for the Public Works community. They just released the list of 2023 and once again, GIS is on the list, along with drones, asset management, field crew technology, and electric vehicles. https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/blog/articles/starting-out-2023-with-the-apwa-top-5-trending-technologies/   ... View more