NKAPC’s collaboration with Erlanger’s emergency dispatch service has garnered some international attention. So much so, in fact, that Steve Castor, director of communications for the emergency dispatch center traveled to Paris, France recently to share the technology with departments there. The buzz involves Erlanger’s use of crime-mapping and reporting software, which provides real-time data for […]
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Lexington, NKAPC Staffs Collaborate on Database Integration Efforts
What started as a simple peer-to-peer visit four years ago has become an ongoing collaboration between NKAPC planning staff and their counterparts with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Lexington’s planners visited NKAPC most recently in early December. “Several of their planners were looking at tracking some subdivision, zoning, and historic issues when they contacted us […]
GIS Staff Begins ‘Shadowing’ Program With Louisville-Jefferson Counterparts
Area Planning’s GIS staff members and their counterparts with the Louisville-Jefferson County Information Consortium (LOJIC) have begun an informal job shadowing program. The idea to pursue the initiative resulted from a casual conversation between two professionals and included two goals: learning from colleagues; and, building professional relationships. “I was at LOJIC recently and commented to […]