Standardized Address Point Data for the Twin Cities
A long-awaited regional milestone has arrived! A complete seven-county metro address point dataset is now available from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Its attributes follow the recently adopted state address point data standard.
The dataset aims to contain a point location and the official address for all occupiable units and other official addresses within each address authority's jurisdiction. Address authorities are usually cities.
The compiled regional data is made... more
DNR Publishes Wildlife Action Network Data
Minnesota's Wildlife Action Plan is a partnership-based conservation plan to ensure the long-term health and viability of Minnesota's wildlife. The plan focuses on species that are rare, declining, or vulnerable to decline.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) developed a prioritized Wildlife Action Network as part of the 2015-2025 action plan. The network includes mapped terrestrial and aquatic habitats along with buffers and connectors that represent... more
Use Commons Data at Geo:Code 2018
For the past three years, Hennepin County has hosted the an open data code-a-thon called "Geo:Code". The event is a community-generated conference to connect residents with Hennepin County and open data. This year's event will be held on March 24 and 25, 2018, at the Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis. MnGeo would like to encourage attendees to make use of the resources here at the Geospatial Commons for their projects. To register for the... more
National Recognition for the Commons
In the past two months, the Minnesota Geospatial Commons has been honored with recognition in two national award programs. First, the Center for Digital Government included us in their Inaugural Goverment Experience Awards, under the category of "Government to Government Experience". This award recognizes "the... more
More Minnesota Counties Join the "Free and Open" Ranks
In our February 2016 article, we covered the policies behind "Free and Open Data" and the deep research done by the folks at MetroGIS Since then, MetroGIS coordinator Geoff Maas has shared those policies, and the benefits of free and open data policies with local governments and citizens.
As a result, we are pleased to onboard three new counties that have adopted free and open data either by practice or official county policy. ... more
Find more data with What’s In My Neighborhood
One of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s goals is to develop and maintain high-quality, accessible data systems. The agency’s What's In My Neighborhood application has been helping deliver this data to people for nearly 15 years. Recent changes to how the MPCA stores and manages its data allow the application to deliver more than ever.
Launched in 2003, the original application only provided users with... more
Milestones: Over 600 Resources and Growing
Resource-by-resource, the amount and variety of geospatial information available via the Commons is growing! Not only are established publishers continuing to add resources, but nine new publishers have joined the effort this past year. We'd like to extend a big welcome to:
- Legislative GIS Office
- Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
- Minnesota Board of Animal Health
- Minnesota Valley Transit Authority
- Itasca County
- Ramsey County... more
New Land Cover Data and Twin Cities 2016 Imagery Added
In honor of Geography Awareness Week, we'd like to announce the availability of several long-awaited datasets.
Land Cover and Impervious Surface Data
Researchers at the University of Minnesota... more
Join Us at Minnesota's GIS Conference!
The theme of "Free and Open Data" appears in many of the sessions at this year's GIS/LIS Conference in Duluth. Attendees will find us presenting, listening, and supporting sessions on becoming a Geospatial Commons publisher, county data sharing policies, open data portals and clear licenses for open data. Many of the data resources available on the Commons are also covered in depth, including crowdsourcing development of the... more
DNR Releases Minnesota Buffer Map and Data
As part of the state’s commitment to protecting clean water, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released an interactive map to help Minnesotans understand the buffer requirements for Minnesota’s waterways in a visual way.
The Buffer Map shows landowners and local governments where protective... more
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