gis blog

Sep
17
Zillow's Bike Score Problem 🌙

Zillow's Bike Score Problem 🌙

Traffic indexes like bike scores are valuable and alternate means of travel are extremely helpful in finding ways to make the places we live more interconnected and less reliant on cars. But Zillow's methods miss key factors.
3 min read
Sep
10
Photo by Christian Lambert on Unsplash

spatial joins in QGIS 🧩

Performing a spatial join in QGIS with open emergency service data.
3 min read
Aug
15
Can we live in a world without esri? 🔋

Can we live in a world without esri? 🔋

Solutions for the age old question: "do I have to use esri?"
2 min read
Aug
06
What's the scoop on UAV Tree Classification? ⭐️

What's the scoop on UAV Tree Classification? ⭐️

One of the biggest questions is how trees could be classified using remotely sensed images. It's a good question to ask, one that I was interested in and one I did a short write up on.
2 min read
Jul
23
ep 10 - how to visualize elevation in 5 lines of code 🦋

ep 10 - how to visualize elevation in 5 lines of code 🦋

how to visualize elevation in 5 lines of code
2 min read
Jul
20
learn ArcGIS Pro in 2022

learn ArcGIS Pro in 2022

the best ways to jumpstart your knowledge of ArcGIS pro.
3 min read
Apr
29
Visualizing Elevation with Google Earth Engine 🧩

Visualizing Elevation with Google Earth Engine 🧩

Google Earth Engine is a powerful took for working with remote sensing data.
1 min read
Apr
12
Should I get a degree in GIS?

Should I get a degree in GIS?

The first thing you need to do when deciding if a degree in gis is right for you is to define
1 min read
Mar
23
🔰 SODA to Mapbox - open data to an application near you

🔰 SODA to Mapbox - open data to an application near you

If you are looking for a simple and easy way to create meaningful applications with "open data" (Austin in my case) you'll definitely want to check out their
2 min read
Mar
12
ep 4 - How to Add Mapbox to Your Website 👾

ep 4 - How to Add Mapbox to Your Website 👾

We've got a new youtube video out this week! In addition, I've been pushing deep into Mapbox this week learning about some really useful tools and features.
1 min read