The Boston Redevelopment Authority

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The Boston Redevelopment Authority presents The
Boston Atlas Martin von Wyss Manager, Digital
Cartography and GIS
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• A collaboration between
• the Boston Redevelopment Authority
• Agog, Inc.
• city data providers
• Boston Water and Sewer Commission
• Assessing Department
• Parks Department
• Central Transportation Planning Staff
• others

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• Problem
• BRA disseminating outdated maps
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• Problem
• BRA disseminating outdated maps
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• Solution
• Use recent GIS data from various city
  organizations and the world wide web

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• Purpose
• offer up-to-date maps at map counter
• planimetric
• land use
• wards and precincts
• aerial photos
• not yet available zoning
• make maps available to public via internet
• make data available as downloads to planners,
  architects, developers, students

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Origins of The Boston Atlas Bill Warner,
founder of and , map fan Greg
Cockcroft, Agog, Inc., programmer
extraordinaire importance of a Map Champion
cannot be understated
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1. Make Map on Monitor
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2. Print Map (Windows only)
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3. Query Database
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4. Download GIS files
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• Conclusion
• phase 1 Discovery
• value of informal network
• phase 2 Development
• encourage developers own interest
• take advantage of developers enthusiasm
• and creativity
• phase 3 Establishment
• proselytize

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Thank you.