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Community GIS in NYC

This presentation focuses on the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by the Municipal Art Society (MAS) of New York City, which uses GIS to enhance community outreach, involvement, and urban planning. We will explore four significant projects, including "Imagine New York" after 9/11, the Lower Manhattan Preservation Fund, community-based planning initiatives, and Olympic planning efforts. Participants will gain hands-on experience presenting GIS applications and learn how GIS democratizes tools for community engagement, fosters diverse participation, and facilitates collaborative urban planning.

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Community GIS in NYC

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  1. Community GIS in NYC or “How to Present a Case Study from the Book (or elsewhere)”

  2. Pedagogical Purpose • YOU get close-up familiarity with an application of GIS • YOU get practice preparing and giving a short presentation • YOUR CLASSMATES learn about an application of GIS • WE ALL have an opportunity to see connections, think of new questions, etc.

  3. What the Case Study is About • General: How GIS is used by big city NPOs as tool for outreach, community involvement and planning. • Specific. The Municipal Art Society (MAS) is a NYC NPO “whose mission is to promote a more livable city.” MAS uses GIS to support various community/neighborhood projects

  4. Four Projects • Post 9/11 “Imagine New York” • Lower Manhattan Preservation Fund • Community-based Planning • Olympic Planning

  5. “Imagine New York” Challenges/Goals • Rebuilding after 9/11 • Impulse to get lots of folks involved • Democratize tools – give participants maps • Recruitment (diversity and target areas) • Document breadth of participation

  6. Targeting Recruitment

  7. Documenting Participation

  8. Community-based Planning • At local level, provide GIS support for local discussions • Where is it already happening, where might it be encouraged • At macro level, allow plan information to be combined on one map • See city-wide distribution of plans and implications • Allow neighborhoods to identify others with similar concerns

  9. An Aside: What’s a Charrette?

  10. Provide GIS Tools to Community Groups

  11. Combine Local Plans in City-wide Context

  12. Overlaying Plans Shows Implicit Collective Vision

  13. Maps Show Latent Conflicts and Opportunities for Collaboration

  14. FYI: What They Produced… http://www.mas.org/planningcenter/atlas/

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