Districts and LION 08B Released
The NYC Department of City Planning is pleased to announce the release
of LION and Districts 08B. The following files are available for free
download from our website.
1. The DCP LION single line street file (08B)- available in both
MapInfo Table and ESRI File GeoDatabase formats.
data >>
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/dwnlion.shtmlmetatdata >>
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/meta_lion.shtml2. The Political and Administrative Districts (08B)- available only in
ESRI shapefile format.
data >>
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/dwndistricts.shtmlmetadata >>
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/districtsmetadata.shtml3. NYC Projection Areas (08B) - available only in both ESRI shapefile.
data >>
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/dwn_pa.shtmlmetadata >>
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/meta_pa.shtmlFor all other NYC Department of City Planning GIS products, please
visit the BYTES of the BIG APPLE website at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bytes/applbyte.shtmlUttam Bera
GIS Specialist, ITD
Department of City Planning
22 Reade Street, 5N
New York, NY 10007
Next GISMO Meeting on Wednesday 12 November 2008
Green Map System will be demonstrating the OpenGreenMap.org participatory website-in-progress and sharing the potential of this new new tool for inclusive participation in sustainable community development. Presenters include Thomas Turnbull, lead developer (using Drupal, Google Map and more), Carlos Martinez, Latin America Coordinator (managing interface translations and social network outreach) and Wendy Brawer, founding director. Now involving 500 diverse communities in 54 countries, the locally-led global Green Map movement continues to expand and impact our city and our world.
For more on the origins of Green Map & an interview with Wendy see: http://www.grist.org/advice/books/2006/04/18/sprinkle/
NYC OEM Position: GIS Intern
NYC Office of Emergency Management
Geographic Information System (GIS) Unit
Position: GIS Intern
The GIS unit seeks a self-motivated intern to carry out activities
relating to application and web map programming, map production, and
database design. Familiarity with programming language such as C# or
Java is required. Also knowledge of GIS software packages such as
ArcMap is preferred.
Responsibilities
General:
• Investigate providing GIS functionality on mobile devices
• Assist in serving up aerial imagery via ArcGIS Image Server.
OEM GIS Portal:
• Assist in implementing functionalities as determined by the project
manager
• Assist in code documentation and refining the overall system
documentation
• Develop a user interface style guide that conforms to OEM intranet
style
• Investigate JavaScript API for ArcGIS Server and propose
methodology for implementation within OEM GIS Portal
Minimum requirements
• Currently registered undergraduate or graduate student
• Majoring in Computer Science, Information Science, Geography or
related fields
• Taken at least 2 semesters of programming course.
• Proficient in application programming languages such as C# or Java
and databases such as MS. Sql Server.
• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems preferred but not
required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of web application development in ASP.Net.
• Willingness to learn new technologies as project implementation
requires.
Applicants should submit résumés and cover letters by email to
jobs@oem.nyc.gov or by mail to the Director of Personnel, New York
City Office of Emergency Management, 165 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn,
NY 11201.
The full position announcement can be found at:
