A Geographic Information System (GIS) software program for mapping, measuring, and analyzing the storm water, summer energy savings, carbon storage and sequestration, air quality, and wildlife of urban ecosystems.
“CommunityViz is advanced yet easy-to-use GIS software designed to help people visualize, analyze, and communicate about important community planning decisions.”
GIS software allows viewers to access complex geographical data about their community online including maps and satellite images. GIS systems also analyze and display data such as proposed development plans and statistics, and survey data.
Flickr is a popular online image and video hosting website that allows users to upload and share media. The site is also popular with bloggers as a way to host images that they embed in blogs and social media.
A blog is a type of website usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or media. When blogs focus on communities and planning they can be powerful tools for up-to-date information sharing.
A online tool for selecting dates for events/meetings for multiple people. A free online substitute for MS Outlook's meeting selection function. Reduces back and forth between participants to the bare minimum.
Mobile Polling allows audiences to provide live feedback and vote on choices via their cell phones. Polling can be conducted live during a meeting format, as with keypads, or among dispersed respondents.
Do you ever think about building, or fixing up, a playground? The KaBOOM! Project Planner is a step by step tool that has everything you need to learn, plan, organize and build a playground or site enhancement project.
CommonPlace is an online community forum that allows neighbors to share announcements, organize local events, form community groups, and strengthen neighborhood connected.