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What is GIS?

A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts. A GIS helps you answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared (Source: ESRI).

GIS at City of Redmond

GIS technology has become an integral part of almost all of City of Redmond governmental functions including:

Property assessment

Land use and zoning issues

Road construction and maintenance

Emergency and law enforcement

Snow plowing

Open space acquisitions, operations, and management

Maps

E-mapping (online interactive map tool)

Downloadable GIS Data

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