New Version of the City of Vancouver’s Open Data Web Site

21 January 2010 Geoff Zeiss

I blogged previously about Vancouver’s ground breaking decision to open the city’s data to public access. Vancouver has just launched a new version of the City’s Open Data web site.

Compared with the initial launch in September, this version has significant improvements.

  • There is more data, approximately 100 layers of data in all.  Much of it is from VanMap.
  • The data is available in more formats. Almost all is available in DWG, SHP, and KML, while some is available in CSV and XLS.
  • Much of the data can be displayed in Google Maps or Bing Map with a single mouse click.
  • In support of the Integrated Cadastral Information Society (ICIS), two data packages have been created specifically to meet ICIS specifications to make it easier to accept and distribute Vancouver data.
Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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