Thursday, December 5, 2013

Map Layers

The below versions of the map illustrate how it appears when the other graduated color layers (population density and percent target age) have been activated.










Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Completed GIS CSCC Map

This map has been exported from ArcMap to ArcGIS online. I have shared it with Siena college as both a web map and web application for future editing. The three color coordinated layers include average income (orange), population density (blue) and the percent of population which is within the 15- 24 year old target age range (green). These colored maps are transparent in order to ensure that the base map remains visible. Therefore they should be toggled individually so as not to distort any coloring.


Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Color Map Example 1


The zip codes have been updated to only include those 3 which are covered under the grant. This color map shows the differing population densities of each.



Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Update 5

The project map has been updated to highlight the 3 zip codes which are encompassed by the CSCC grant. These areas are 12206, 12202 and 12210. Outside educational service points will be removed-- from this point forward only the services within these zip codes will be shown.

I also added the census data table for U.S. zip codes. The two tables are now joined so that the three selected zip codes have information such as population density, income, median age, etc associated with them. I can now move forward with making some color maps!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Weekly Meetup

Today I went over to ACE in order to sit down with Dr. Kassel and work out some project kinks. Population density, along with age and household income are definite features that will be added to the map. We agreed that a color map based on each of these will be the ideal way to portray the information.

This map is an ongoing project. Dr. Kassel is looking for a Spring and Summer student to continue working on it during this time. In order to ensure this I will be posting the map to web GIS online at the end of the semester. This way new service points can continuously be added and updated. Instead of involving the 15 or so highlighted zip code areas, this map will solely refer to the zip codes covered under the grant. These include 12206, 12202 and 12210.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Map Updates

A small subset of project data has been plotted in ArcMap. Educational services in the Albany area are shown as red points, labelled with the organization name. Within ArcMap, the information button allows you to click on these points in order to view additional content. This includes what type of educational service is provided, the cost, whether or not Siena is partnered with this organization, etc.

About 15 zip code areas have been selected within the Albany region. The selected regions are outlined in bold black and labeled with their corresponding names (Albany, Latham, etc). The educational service points fall within these areas.

Census data will be joined to the 'Albany Zip Code Areas' layer shown in the map's table of contents below. This will allow for the creation of multiple color schemed maps. For example, the map can feature things like population density and median age within each of the zip codes. Different layers will be able to be toggled to display this information. These layers will depict valuable information pertaining to CSCC's target population.

Streets have been selected as the base map for this project. Upon completion, this map will be published to ArcGIS online so that continued editing may occur over time. The map in its current form appears below.



Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Blog Post 2 - Contract


This Friday will be a meeting with the CEO of Trinity Alliance-- the organization at the forefront of this CSCC project. Currently, the following contract is on the table. The listed deliverables may change however post meeting.

ACE Establishment of Capital South Campus Center (CSCC)

4 Lincoln Square, Albany, NY

 This contract guarantees the following deliverables for this project:

·         A GIS map indicating the whereabouts of current educational resources and services within Albany. These include GED, ESL, workforce development and alternative high school programs. These resources will be mapped in relation to the CSCC location.


·         The CSCC targets 16-24 year olds. A population density map will be generated to show how many people currently reside near Albany’s already existent services, as well as the future CSCC, and how many of them are within this target age group.


·         If the data is available, a median household income layer will be included to show the economic status of the population currently inhabiting these areas. This will enable partners of the CSCC to determine who may demonstrate the most need for its services.


·         A final, colored GIS map and poster depicting all of these elements.


Student Signature ______________________________ Date _________________



Client Signature _______________________________ Date __________________