“This application was developed by The Providence Plan utilizing photos from the Rhode Island Geographic Information System.”

Source: mapper.provplan.org

This map is a great archive of historic satellite imagery of the Ocean State, with a special nod to Providence.  This is a great tool that can be used to show how and particular place in Rhode Island has changed over the years at the neighborhood scale.  At the metropolitan scale, it is easy to see the population grown, development expansion, and urban sprawl.  The years of data coverage are 1939, 1952, 1962, 1972, 1981, 1985, 2003, 2008, 2011, and 2014.  

Additionally, here is an historical StoryMap of Virginia’s legacy of Redlining neighborhoods. 

Tags: mapping, Rhode Island, ESRI, StoryMap, GIS, remote sensing.

The Giant Map of Rhode Island is officially in the schools now! A huge thanks goes out to Artena Fairbairn of Robertson Elementary School (Warwick) for leading the alliance initiative to bring this 16×24 foot map to Rhode Island Schools. If you are interested in getting the map, please email atibbetts@ric.edu with the subject line “Giant RI map” to request the map to come to your school. Please include 3 weeks that would work best for your school schedule.

Source: rigea.org

Check out Election Central from PBS with tools, resources & solutions to engage students in the political process.

Source: www.pbseduelectioncentral.com

Check out a list of all the museums participating in Smithsonian’s Museum Day Live. 46 museums in Massachusetts will offer free admission for the event.

Source: www.bostonmagazine.com

Not in Rhode Island, but within striking distance. 

“Coming in dead last on the 200 cities measured: Boston, for the second year in a row. Boston has company. Worcester came in at No. 199, second up from Boston’s position in the 200th slot. Boston and Worcester have basically been battling it out for last place in Allstate’s rankings since 2014. Springfield makes a poor showing, too, at No. 196.”

Source: patch.com

Don’t get too excited by the news Rhode Islanders…Providence was the 194th ranked city and the state is typically the 49th ranked state.  Given some on my experiences in the Ocean State, 49th might be a generous ranking.   

Due to popular demand and support from ESRI, the RI Geography Education Alliance will have another series of workshops to help educators learn how to bring online mapping skills into the classroom.  In 2015, Lyn Malone and Seth Dixon ran this as a week-long summer institute.  Not everyone has a week in summer, so some have asked to have this presented on the weekends.  These sessions will be condensed into two full-day workshops this fall; they will be on October 22 and 29.    Participants that complete the 2-day workshop will receive a $100 stipend as well educational materials that will help bring GIS into the classroom.  Lunch and some light breakfast refreshments will be provided.  If you want to receive more information about these workshops or register, click the following link to fill out your application and reserve your spot: http://eepurl.com/cawr7D

WHERE: 101 Alger (ALG) Hall, Rhode Island College
WHEN: 8:00am-3:00pm

Source: rigea.org