I’ll share a roundup of recent work from Metro’s Data Resource Center (DRC), which continues to enhance the region’s shared GIS infrastructure through new open datasets and improved public tools that support planning, analysis, and decision‑making across the region. Highlights include newly released
RLIS (Regional Land Information System) layers—such as refreshed contours and a subset of nationally published jobs and commuting data—along with enhancements to
MetroMap and updates to the
Safe Routes to School Walkshed App. I’ll also offer a sneak preview of new features in the
Social Vulnerability Explorer. Finally, I’ll touch on what’s coming next, including digital accessibility work, 2024 lidar derivatives, and other data and application improvements planned for the year ahead.
