Nashville receives award for GIS services
The city of Nashville has received the Enterprise Approach to GIS award at the 2024 Esri Public Sector CIO Summit, which recognizes organizations who led a significant digital transformation of a project, department, or organization using GIS as a foundation. Nashville won the award for the Department of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) across Metro government to improve government efficiency and increase residents’ access to information is receiving national recognition from industry leaders. A few marquee tools built by Metro’s GIS team include Parcel Viewer(opens in a new tab), Development Tracker(opens in a new tab) and NashDigs(opens in a new tab). Additionally, ITS’s GIS team has recently developed the Davidson County Digital Inclusion Map(opens in a new tab) and District Data Dashboard.(opens in a new tab) From enhancing public safety and improving urban planning to optimizing transportation routes and supporting environmental conservation, GIS provides invaluable insights that help organizations and governments make informed decisions, improve operational efficiency, and better serve their communities. Check out NashvilleMaps,(opens in a new tab) to find the many interactive and static maps that Nashville has to offer.