Abstract

Urban Neighborhood Analysis & Planning - University Collaboration
Track: Urban and Regional Planning
Authors: Kyle Johnson, Lisa Dunaway

The Delaware County GIS Department has partnered with Ball State University's Department of Urban Planning 3rd year Urban Neighborhood Analysis Studio for the last two years. The class performs resident interviews and develop plans to help improve the quality of blighted neighborhoods in Muncie, Indiana. The class utilizes local GIS data as well as ArcGIS Online smartphone applications provided by the Delaware County GIS Dept to do the initial inventory as well as ArcGIS Desktop for final maps.