GIS Technology

Building new lanes can help. But for decades, state and federal transportation authorities also have pursued the cheaper option of making traffic flow more efficient.

But the real power of GIS is in its ability to reduce tables of numbers and multiple complexities to a simple concept that can be grasped and understood easily.

“There are immense black holes in the GPS system, and we can fill the gap,”

The concept is similar to building a virtual reality model, but the process is very different.

Overall, the GIS is accessed by 35 county agencies spanning law enforcement, natural resources management, land development, and utilities, as well as several municipal governments.

"Demand for these services could easily double in the next few years,"

Many governments and government agencies realize the value of pursuing an enterprise GIS architecture. In part, it allows governments to make better use of GIS data and investments into hardware and GIS software.

"It’s a very nice software package because it allows you to create models of the landscape very quickly."

Today, more than 60 local governments and agencies use CityGIS applications because they allow smaller entities to use GIS without large investments in infrastructure or staff.

Today, GIS is being touted as a way to electronically track the patterns and movements of such things as air traffic and the spread of disease.