From returns@returns.quattro.co.za Thu Jul 21 13:29:54 2005 Return-Path: Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 585E816A427 for ; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:29:54 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from returns@returns.quattro.co.za) Received: from ss4.r3g.us (ss4.r3g.us [69.60.123.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88A5643D75 for ; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:29:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from returns@returns.quattro.co.za) Received: by ss4.r3g.us (Postfix, from userid 0) id B12898F12C4; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:28:04 +0200 (SAST) Message-Id: Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:28:04 +0200 (SAST) From: "Gina Clemmer, New Urban Research" To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Mapping Missouri Communities: GIS and Community Analysis Workshop >Number: 83849 >Category: junk >Synopsis: Mapping Missouri Communities: GIS and Community Analysis Workshop >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: linimon >State: closed >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Jul 21 13:30:12 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: Fri Jul 22 05:32:57 GMT 2005 >Last-Modified: Fri Jul 22 05:32:57 GMT 2005 >Originator: >Release: >Organization: >Environment: >Description: --004380e8845beb208d6871ced5e6d2fc Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="cdec09f8ba0b29ab5072551fac99fbbd" --cdec09f8ba0b29ab5072551fac99fbbd Content-Type: text/plain Mapping Missouri Communities: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Workshop When: July 26th and 27th, 2005 (8:30 am - 4:30 pm) Note: This is a one day workshop. Please choose which date is most convenient for you. Where: OCI Education Center 12140 Woodcrest Executive Drive, STE 250 St. Louis, MO 63141 (Kansas City location also available-see website for details) Fee: $399 Checks, Credit Cards and Purchase Orders Accepted How To Register? Visit www.urban-research.info to register online or via telephone at 877.241.6576. Audience This fast paced, hands-on workshop teaches the fundamentals of how to use a Geographic Information System (GIS) in a way that is particularly relevant to social service providers, planners and researchers. Participants will learn three core components of GIS: thematic mapping, geocoding (address mapping) and spatial querying. Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required. Materials Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation, exercises and reference worksheets, ArcGIS (ArcView 9.1) software 30-day trial CD set, access to new 2004 Tiger/Line geography files (already converted to shapefiles) which include stree ts, zip codes, school districts, voting districts, census tracts and many other useful geographies. Objectives The Mapping Missouri Communities workshop will teach participants: -The fundamentals of using ArcGIS (ArcView 9.1) the leading GIS software, -How to thematically map and analyze a wide variety of Census data such as income, race, language and housing data (including how to download data from the Census), -How to map addresses such as those of clients, volunteers, campaign donations and social service facilities as well as to identify gaps in coverage areas by zip code and other geographies, -Best practices of creating informative and well designed maps for public dissemination. Class participants will review and critique several maps in an attempt to learn good map design, -Where to get a wide selection of free geography files including new 2004 Tiger/Lines including streets, zip codes and all Census geography. Workshop Agenda Lesson 1 Learn the basic functions of ArcGIS Setting up ArcMap Adding data and geography layers Working with Layouts Lesson 2 Introduction to American Factfinder Downloading Census and American Community Survey data to map Downloading free geography files including tracts, zip codes, blocks and several others Preparing Census tract data in Excel to import into ArcGIS Lesson 3 Joining data and geography files Creating thematic (color shaded) maps to display data Working with legends and interval breaks Lesson 4 How to do common spatial queries Lesson 5 Where to download free business addresses Geocoding (address mapping) Lesson 6 Elements of good maps including colors, fonts and map must haves Critique of several maps Praise for the Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis Workshop Santa Clara Family Health Plan - San Francisco (2005) "Really excellent and informative. A great introduction but at the same time gave me real tools to apply right away." University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio (2005) "This course was very interesting and opened my eyes to the uses of mapping. The exercises were very useful and interesting." King County, Dept. of Transportation- Seattle (2005) "The workshop was great. The instructor did a wonderful job keeping the class together and flowing. Enjoyable class, thanks!" University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco (2005) "The class met all my expectations--very informative, hands on experience, informative instructor." New Urban Research, Inc. is a social research company located in Portland, Oregon. For more information about the workshop, who we are and what we do, check out our website at www.urban-research.info. New Urban Research, Inc. 3323 NE 33rd Ave Portland, O R 97212 877.241.6576 If do not want to receive further announcements, simply send us an email to info@urban-research.info or respond to this email with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. You will immediately be removed from the announcement list. Your privacy is impor tant; please note that we never sell or buy email addresses under any circumstances. To unsubscribe, click the link below. http://www.graphicmail.com/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SiteID=8737&Email=freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org&HitID=1121932827277 --cdec09f8ba0b29ab5072551fac99fbbd Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Mapping Missouri Communities: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Workshop

When: July 26th and 27th, 2005 (8:30 am - 4:30 pm) Note: This is a one day workshop. Please choose which date is most convenient for you.
Where: OCI Education Center 12140 Woodcrest Executive Drive, STE 250 St. Louis, MO 63 141 (Kansas City location also available-see website for details)
Fee: $399 Checks, Credit Cards and Purchase Orders Accepted

How To Register? Visit
www.urban-research.info to register online or via telephone at 877.241.6576.

Audience
This fast paced, hands-on workshop teaches the fundamentals of how to use a Geographic Information System (GIS) in a way that is particularly relevant to social service providers, planners and researchers. Participants will lea rn three core components of GIS: thematic mapping, geocoding (address mapping) and spatial querying.

Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required.

Materials
Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation, exercises and reference worksheets, ArcGIS (ArcView 9.1) software 30-day trial CD set, access to new 2004 Tiger/Line geography files (already converted to shap efiles) which include streets, zip codes, school districts, voting districts, census tracts and many other useful geographies.

Objectives
The Mapping Missouri Communities workshop will teach participants:

-The fundame ntals of using ArcGIS (ArcView 9.1) the leading GIS software,

-How to thematically map and analyze a wide variety of Census data such as income, race, language and housing data (including how to download data from the Ce nsus),

-How to map addresses such as those of clients, volunteers, campaign donations and social service facilities as well as to identify gaps in coverage areas by zip code and other geographies,

-Best practices of creating informative and well designed maps for public dissemination. Class participants will review and critique several maps in an attempt to learn good map design,

-Where to get a wide selection of free geography files including new 2004 Tiger/Lines including stree ts, zip codes and all Census geography.

Workshop Agenda

Lesson 1
Learn the basic functions of ArcGIS
Setting up ArcMap
Adding data and geography layers
Working with Layouts

Lesson 2
Introduction to American Factfinder
Downloading Census and American Community Survey data to map
Downloading free geography files including tracts, zip codes, blocks and several others
Preparin g Census tract data in Excel to import into ArcGIS

Lesson 3
Joining data and geography files
Creating thematic (color shaded) maps to display data
Working with legends and interval breaks

Lesson 4
How to do common spatial queries

Lesson 5
Where to download free business addresses
Geocoding (address mapping)

Lesson 6
Elements of good maps including colors, fonts and map must ha ves
Critique of several maps


Praise for the Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis Workshop

Santa Clara Family Health Plan - San Francisco (2005)
"Really excellent and informative. A great introduction but at the same time gave me real tools to apply right away."

University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio (2005)
"This course was very interesting and opened my eyes to the uses of mapping. The exercises were very useful and interesting."

King County, Dept. of Transportation- Seattle (2005)
"The workshop was great. The instructor did a wonderful job keeping the class together and flowing. Enjoyable class, thanks!"

University of California, San Francisc o - San Francisco (2005)
"The class met all my expectations--very informative, hands on experience, informative instructor."

New Urban Research, Inc. is a social research company located in Portland, Oregon. For more information about the workshop, who we are and what we do, check out our website at www.urban-research.info. New Urban Research, Inc. 3323 NE 33rd Ave Portland, OR 97212 877.241.6576

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