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April 19, 2012
From GIS to Place-Based Stories [Cartography]

A couple of weeks ago, I was able to attend the 2012 Where Conference, held in San Fransisco, California, and I am pleased to say that this year’s event surpassed all of my expectations. For those of you not familiar with this conference, the annual event features the latest and greatest in location-based social applications, mapping technology, and innovative GIS related public engagement best practices. While many of the presentations at this year’s Where Conference focused on leveraging location-based social media apps installed on our smart phones and tablets, it was the presentations about creating compelling stories about place and space that caught my attention as they relate specifically to public involvement, which can provide planners with some very useful resources in citizen engagement. Overall, I would say that “doing GIS” is getting easier.

April 3, 2012
LIVE: Where 2012 Conference Sessions Streamed Live on EngagingCities [RECORDED Sessions available here)

The 2012 Where Conference begins this week (April 2-4), and EngagingCities is excited to be streaming over 20 sessions to our readers live begining today! So, even if you couldn't attend, you don't need to miss out. Check out the See the full broadcast schedule and view the live broadcasts here. Now in its eighth year, Where Conference: The Art and Business of Location, is where the grassroots and leading-edge developers building location-aware technology intersect with the businesses and entrepreneurs seeking out location apps, platforms, and hardware to gain a competitive edge. In the O'Reilly conference tradition, Where Conference presents leading trends rather than chasing them.

The 2012 Where Conference begins this week (April 2-4), and EngagingCities is excited to be streaming over 20 sessions to our readers live begining today! So, even if you couldn't attend, you don't need to miss out. Check out the the full broadcast schedule and view the live broadcasts right here. During O'Reilly Where Conference's scheduled broadcasts (see schedule below), the live presentation will appear automatically below.

March 1, 2012
The Power of Place and Data-Driven Storytelling

There is so much that can be accomplished today with one of the most fundamental tools for communities: the map. Data-driven storytelling with online maps provides a concrete and easily digestible tool to engage citizens in a manner they are familiar with. But what stories should your map tell? Which data should power it and which segment of the population will find value in your map?

There is so much that can be accomplished today with one of the most fundamental tools for communities: the map. Data-driven storytelling with online maps provides a concrete and easily digestible tool to engage citizens in a manner they are familiar with. But what stories should your map tell? Which data should power it and which segment of the population will find value in your map?