Carmel, IN–The City of Carmel has been awarded the Excellence in GIS Award from the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC). Carmel’s GIS Coordinator Terry Krueskamp and GIS Technician Dave McCoy accepted the award on behalf of the GIS Department at the Indiana Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference held in Bloomington, Indiana.
According to the IGIC, this award is an ongoing effort to recognize creative and practical applications of GIS in Indiana. This award recognizes unique efforts practiced by local communities to improve service for residents of the State of Indiana. It also shows community leaders the importance of investing in GIS and how results can be critical to communities.
Carmel’s award-winning project is called “City of Carmel: Urban Trails.” The primary goal of the Carmel Urban Trails project is to create a complete and spatially accurate GIS trails layer consisting of multi-use paths, sidewalks along major streets, crosswalks, on-street bike lanes, greenways, and unpaved trails in park areas. The complete and accurate trail data can then be used for many purposes including planning and management, mapping and condition assessment, routing and navigation, public information, emergency response and research.
“It is an honor for our GIS Team to be recognized by the IGIC,” said Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard. “The City of Carmel is committed to providing a variety of transportation alternatives as demonstrated by our designation as a bronze-level bicycle-friendly city. This GIS layer makes these options more accessible to citizens by making them available for viewing on the GIS maps on the city’s website.”
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