Azavea Blog - Geospatial and Software Development Topics

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The Scooters Are Coming: let’s require data this time

By Robert Cheetham on July 10th, 2019

Open data and open standards can play a central role in providing safe, equitable, and efficient transportation for everyone. The scooters are coming. We should demand data this time.

Viridis color scheme applied to analysis of part of the U.S.

Software Engineering

Introducing WMS and WCS Support for GeoTrellis and Raster Foundry

By Nathan Zimmerman on July 3rd, 2019

Raster Foundry and GeoTrellis now support WMS and WCS standards, enabling streamlined workflows that utilize multiple data sources.

Company

Trends in Local Elections in 2019

By Daniel McGlone on July 1st, 2019

Many U.S. cities opt for spring elections. We tracked almost 60 local elections happening throughout the U.S. since March. We discuss partisan trends and elected official turnover rates.

Members of the Civic Apps Team in a team huddle.

Company

Start-Stop-Continue: One Way That We Solicit Feedback

By Robert Cheetham on June 4th, 2019

Employee feedback makes our office space and practices better. We implemented Start-Stop-Continue in 2011 to solicit robust and anonymous employee feedback, and have made significant changes and learned a lot since.

Screenshot of application charts and map.

Software Engineering

MUB Monitor: Helping Water Utilities Track and Respond to Upstream Threats

By Fernando Ramirez on June 3rd, 2019

In partnership with Downstream Strategies, we created MUB Monitor - a comprehensive GIS-based tool that helps water professionals track spills, assess watershed threats, and make informed decisions.