Welcome!

The Connecticut GIS User to User Network is a voluntary association of individuals and organizations that use GIS-based technologies and data in their day-to-day operations. The Network's purpose is to connect users through workshops, meetings and the Internet to share ideas, to learn about GIS activities, to explore collaborative opportunities and to discover information resources - all of which will promote a dynamic and innovative community of Connecticut GIS users. The Network is not affiliated with commercial software, data or service providers. Membership is free and is open to all.

 

Next Meeting

March 30, 2012, 9am - noon (networking begins at 8:30am)

UConn Greater Hartford Campus in IT Center room 104

85 Lawler Rd.

West Hartford, CT

Click HERE for details and how to attend virtually via Live Stream!

 

News

 

From Meghan McGaffin and Aaron Nash to the CTGIS Listserve, March 14, 2012

 

There is a new bill,http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/TOB/S/2012SB-00426-R00-SB.htm being presented that will require electricity companies to share some GIS data, namely pole data, with PURA and that data would be made available to local governments and regional planning organizations. Senator Gayle Slossberg met with me and Aaron Nash of Vernon in Hartford a couple weeks ago to get this bill drafted, she has been a fantastic supporter of this effort.

 

When the time comes for a public hearing we hope that we can fill the Legislative Office Building with supporters of this bill. Emergency responders, planners, GIS professionals-any government office that would benefit from this bill should be represented. 

 

The entire CT GIS community deserves credit for this initiative. It's the sense of community, outreach and support of each other in this profession that made this possible. We look forward to seeing this measure become law and it's going to depend on all of us to work together to make it happen.

 

3-22-12 UPDATE: Watch the Hearing

Click HERE to watch the video on-demand from CT-N of the hearing that took place on Wednesday, March 21. Please note that the hearing follows a 1 ½ hour meeting on voting rights.

 

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