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8/6/2008 |
Massachusetts State-wide GIS Parcel Maps at
MainStreetMaps!
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A free mapping website showing property lines and other information for
much of the state of Massachusetts went online this month at
MainStreetMaps (www.mainstreetmaps.com). The website, developed by
MainStreetGIS, LLC, allows anyone with an internet connection to search
for and print property information by browsing an easy to use map
interface, or Geographic Information System (GIS). With recent budget
cuts, many towns do not have the funds to make use of and maintain their
GIS data under the current software model. MainStreetGIS brings a more
affordable, ready-made approach to GIS that allows municipal employees and
the general public to begin using GIS today.
Currently, tax parcel data showing lot boundary lines in GIS format is
available in the MainStreetMaps system for 199 of the 351 towns in
Massachusetts, and that number is growing. Towns that have chosen
MainStreetMaps to host their official online Geographic Information System
may have more extensive GIS layers and up-to-date property information
than those towns that have not yet selected MainStreetMaps to host an
official GIS site. Regardless, MainStreetGIS expects its online GIS will
provide a much-needed service to smaller communities that cannot afford to
install and maintain their own internet-based GIS.
Town employees, residents, those working in real estate or conservation,
and the general public are invited to view and print Massachusetts town
parcel maps by visiting www.mainstreetmaps.com.
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4/28/2008 |
MainStreetMaps slide-show shows recently viewed map
images
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A slide-show at MainStreetMaps let's you spy on the latest properties that town residents and
employees have been viewing. |
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4/24/2008 |
MainStreetGIS and business partner Point Software attend Connecticut Town Clerks
Association Spring Conference
CT Clerks Website
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MainStreetGIS and Point Software (business partner) attended the annual
Connecticut Town Clerks Association Spring Conference 2008, with live
demonstrations of MainStreetGIS's online municipal GIS hosting service and
Point Software's DocumentLink product. |
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4/3/2008 |
New version of MainStreetMapbooks for ArcGIS
MainStreetMapbooks Product Page
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The latest version of MainStreetMapbooks provides a number of exciting new
features, including:
- Export to .MXD file
- Support for "Blow-up" maps
- Dynamic reference scale, driven by field values |
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9/25/2007 |
MainStreetGIS Attends CAAO Conference
Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers - Fall Symposium
CAAO Website
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| MainStreetGIS attended
the CAAO (Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers) Fall Symposium in
Berlin, CT on Tuesday, with live demonstrations of its desktop and online
GIS software for municipalities. Assessors from smaller towns in the
state were excited about the one week setup time and low cost of the
municipal GIS software package by MainStreetGIS. |
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7/25/2006 |
"New Web site has
detailed information about properties"
The Providence Journal -
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At
www.mainstreetmaps.com, which went online last week, anyone can get
information such as plat and lot numbers, lot sizes, and photographs of
individual streets.
...By accessing the Web site and selecting the map for Warren, residents
can view maps of the town according to plat and lot, road names, zones, or
by parcels. Residents can also see photographs of individual streets and
buildings through the Web site's aerial photo feature.
...the Web site, which was installed in her computer earlier this month
and last week became available to the public, is particularly useful for
homeowners or businesses requesting zoning variances for improvements.
Those individuals are required to notify all abutters within 200 feet,
which Maher says can be a daunting task. "It can take you a while," she
said. Not anymore.
Normally, that requires coming to Town Hall, requesting an application and
a copy of the appropriate map, using a compass to identify abutters within
200 feet, making a list of their plats and lots and finding those
addresses on the town's database.
Residents then have to make labels and envelopes at home and submit those
to the town clerk, who mails the notices.
With the new Web site, which will be installed in the Town Clerk's, Tax
Assessor's, Zoning Officer's offices as well as in Public Works
Department, notifying abutters now takes a fraction of that time.
"Now I can do it in a minute and a half with one button," she said. |
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5/15/2006 |
MainStreetGIS Featured in GIS Textbook
Pearson Education |
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"An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems", by Ian Heywood,
Sarah Cornelius, and Steve Carver and published by Prentice Hall, features
MainStreetGIS and the Public GIS Browser. "The third edition of this
highly regarded and successful text continues to provide a clear and
accessible introduction to the world of GIS for students and
professionals. Furthermore, the new edition has been substantially revised
and updated to include coverage of the latest advances in GIS such as
location-based services, time-based GIS, web mapping, data supply and 3D
visualization." |
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4/28/2006 |
MainStreetMapbooks Installation
Monitor Mapboard
Systems / Hosler Maps Inc.
Germantown, OH |
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MainStreetGIS spent two days with Hosler Maps Inc. of Germantown, OH,
integrating MainStreetMapbooks into their patented Mapboard production
process. Mapboards provide dynamic wall-sized maps using a grid and tile
system, ideal for control rooms with applications in engineering, circuit
modeling, business, routing, and municipal geographics. |
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3/25/2006 |
MainStreetMapbooks Installation
EnergyUnited,
Statesville, NC |
"GIS Implementation Proceeding Smoothly"
Another big step in implementation will be the production of the map
books. To help produce these books efficiently, a software tool from
MainStreetGIS has been installed. A MainStreetGIS representative spent two
days at EnergyUnited helping configure the software and demonstrating the
process to produce the map books. Sample maps will be generated and given
to field personnel for their feedback. Once this is completed, the new map
books will be produced, and the GIS will become fully operational in early
summer. |
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2/12/2006 |
State-wide MainStreetMapbooks Installation
Northrup Grumman / CA
Fire Department |
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MainStreetMapbooks purchased by Northrop Grumman for state-wide use by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. |
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12/5/2005 |
TreeWorks Extension for ArcGIS
The Kenerson Group |
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MainStreetGIS assists The Kenerson Group in the development of their
TreeWorks Extension for ArcGIS. "Treeworks allows users to not only easily
build their tree inventory, but also to continue updating it on a regular
basis with a PDA or Tablet PC. TreeWorks also provides management tools to
plan and track maintenance work, calculate appraised values, analyze and
visualize your data, and produce maps and and reports, all with a
surprisingly minimal amount of training." |
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