King County GIS Center

10/29/2021

More than 530 people have now attended the King County URISA-Certified half-day Introduction to GIS for Equity & Social Justice Workshop. Seats are still available for the next session on November 17, 2021. Register Today!

On January 20, 2021 President Biden signed ‘Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.’ This order recognized the key role of identifying underserved geographic communities to identify inequity and the importance of geography and information technology to put effective programs into place to effectively pursue social justice.

This workshop is targeted for both GIS professionals and equity and social justice advocates to learn emerging best practices. Learn more here and register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gis-for-equity-and-social-justice-november-17-2021-tickets-152395945375

This workshop will serve as an introduction to recent trends and practices related to using GIS for equity and social justice.

08/30/2021

Chart a New Course – Master ArcGIS Pro with KCGIS as Part of Your Crew!
Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Chart your course to the GIS skills and abilities you will need with several remaining ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program in 2021. While COVID-19 restrictions remain in place all KCGIS classes are presented remotely, via ZOOM. To maximize class effectiveness, class size is limited to just seven students. Don’t get left behind – register today for Introduction to ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Pro Quick-Start for the GIS Professional, and Intermediate ArcGIS Pro!
https://gisandyou.org/2021/08/30/chart-a-new-course-master-arcgis-pro-with-kcgis-as-part-of-your-crew/
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Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Chart your course to the GIS skills and abilities you will need with several ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program in 2021. While COVID-19 r…

08/20/2021

A few years ago few people had given much thought to the concept of using GIS for issues related to equity & social justice. Much to do yet, but how things have changed. Here is a great recap of GIS for ESJ related activity at the 2021 Esri User Conference. I am honored to know a few of these leaders.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/04ddce1fe57745469ec16e8535141fc8

Recap of the events focused on racial equity, social justice, diversity, and inclusion at the Esri UC 2021

08/19/2021

Department of Enterprise Services and King County Partner to Bring GIS Training to Washington State and Beyond. Now low-cost KCGIS training is available to public sector and non-profit staff from other states. Read about this 15-year partnership and how you can advance your career with Washington DES and King County GIS.

By Marcia Moody and Greg Babinski Bringing GIS training to agencies across Washington StateOn January 8, 2007, eight State of Washington employees made their way from Olympia to the King County GIS…

07/15/2021

More than 500 people have now attended the half-day Introduction to GIS for Equity & Social Justice Half-day Workshop. Seats are still available for the next session on August 4, 2021. Register Today!

On January 20, 2021 President Biden signed ‘Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.’ This order recognized the key role of identifying underserved geographic communities to identify inequity and the importance of geography and information technology to put effective programs into place to effectively pursue social justice.

This workshop is targeted for both GIS professionals and equity and social justice advocates to learn emerging best practices. Register today. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gis-for-equity-and-social-justice-august-4-2021-tickets-152394870159

This workshop will serve as an introduction to recent trends and practices related to using GIS for equity and social justice.

06/29/2021

Outstanding GIS Career Opportunity with King County GIS in Seattle
The King County IT Production Operations GIS Application Support team is seeking a key team member to provide support for GIS platforms and applications. This position will lead efforts such as application and geodatabase modernizations, migrating solutions to modern platforms, support engineering with production deployment as well as proactive troubleshooting operational issues. This position will provide mentorship and guidance for the other members of the Production Operations Application Support GIS team and King County GIS users. For details and to apply, see: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/3132230/gis-engineer-master?page=6&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs.

05/04/2021

GIS for Equity & Social Justice – May 25, 2021 – Register Now
Seats are still available for the 19th offering of the half-day GIS for Equity & Social Justice workshop on May 25, 2021 from 800am-12noon.
Many local government agencies are applying an equity lens to development of their policies, projects, and programs. On January 20, President Biden signed an ‘Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government’ that recognizes the key role of geographic insight to understand where inequity persists and to pursue social justice.

Learn more about why and how to use GIS for equity and social justice.
Register online today.

This workshop will serve as an introduction to recent trends and practices related to using GIS for equity and social justice.

04/22/2021

Earlier today PSD Research Consulting Software announced the results of the 2020 Geospatial Maturity Assessment. This assessment gauges the maturity of local government enterprise GIS in the United States and Canada.

The King County GIS Center was ranked #5 in North America, following 1) City of Calgary (AB), 2) City of Irvine (CA), 3) District of North Vancouver (BC), and 4) City of Burnaby (BC). The City of Seattle also ranked in the top 25 (22). King County GIS increased its assessment score overall and increased its ranking from #16 last year. See:

Measuring Public Sector Geospatial Program Maturity In 2020, PSD launched the third annual Geospatial Maturity Index in an effort to help public sector organizations measure their GIS departments and program maturity amongst their peers. Data was gathered from 90 public sector organizations in Canad...

03/25/2021

Urban Indian Health Institute advances their mission with KCGIS support

We at both King County GIS (KCGIS) and Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present, and…

03/05/2021

March 6 is Open Data Day! Celebrate Puget Sound Open Data Day by exploring data from King County, Seattle, and Washington State – and then take the Open Data Quiz. Remember - this data is your data!

Puget Sound Open Data teams are celebrating Open Data Day by asking residents and global citizens across the world about outdoor recreational opportunities and environmental conditions across the region. And in the process, learn where to discover Open Data.

03/03/2021

The American Geographical Society has published a website to record and chronicle the stories of Twentieth Century Black Geographers. Based on a 2003 anthology of Black geographers by Joe T. Darden and Lucia Terra, which includes a bibliography of selected publications, the AGS project provides a publicly available, single-source database that chronicles the contributions of Black geographers to the discipline of geography. This collection includes photographs and biographies full of illuminating facts. Take some time to study the profiles included in the Celebrating Black Geographers anthology to appreciate and honor their contribution to the field of geography and to geographic information science and technology.

The academic discipline of geography provides the basis for the power of geographic information systems (GIS). Geographer Roger Tomlinson from University College London is considered by many the or…

02/18/2021

ArcGIS Pro – Intermediate and Advanced training from KCGIS.
Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Take your skills to the top with two advanced ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program to choose from in 2021. While COVID-19 restrictions remain in place all KCGIS classes are presented remotely, via ZOOM. To maximize class effectiveness, class size is limited to just seven students. Don’t get left behind at base camp – register today for Intermediate ArcGIS Pro or Advanced ArcGIS Pro! Awesome views await you at the top!

Have you made the transition to ArcGIS Pro? Take your skills to the top with two advanced ArcGIS Pro classes from the KCGIS Training Program to choose from in 2021. While COVID-19 restrictions rema…