One metric of having arrived in the planning and real estate world in Los Angeles is coverage on the blog Curbed Los Angeles. GIST MS student Samuel Krueger’s research was highlighted by the site this week, drawing input from the notoriously engaged (and remarkably snarky) “commetariat” on the site. Click through to: “USC Geography Student Finds…
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Recent Posts by Amy Kramer
Clever Public Safety Maps
One of my colleagues, Geoff Kass, sent me this link to a web map (http://graphics.latimes.com/how-fast-is-lafd/#11/34.0512/-118.6002) showing mean response times for emergency calls over a five-year run in the City of Los Angeles. This is a fantastic illustration of the benefits of looking at public safety performance data through a spatial lens!
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Think Tank Outlines Benefits of GIS to Government
Washington, D.C.-based think tank GovLoop has released a new report outlining the benefits of GIS to all levels of government. GIS, it argues, is at the heart of best practices for governments in five strategic areas: emergency management, citizen engagement, health and human services, environmental policy, and crime prevention. GovLoop’s report is in the form of a…
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Third Annual Los Angeles Geospatial Summit
TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE! This full-day event will include a variety of presentations and panels involving GIS faculty, students and practitioners from around the LA Metropolitan Area and provide many opportunities for networking. Date: February 8, 2013 8:30-5:45 p.m. Location: JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM 100 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 9001 Registration Fee: Students-…
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