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www.CityMaps.Phila.Gov/ParcelExplorer
Enhancing Parcel Explorationwith Historical Images and Information
Joan Decker, City of Philadelphia Department of Records
Megan Heckert, Avencia Incorporated
ESRI User Conference 2007 June 21st 2007
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Background
• Established 1951 to ensure that municipal records are appropriately controlled and managed
• Set records management standards for all City departments
• Manages key records operations and services: City Archives, Records Storage Center, Recorder of Deeds, central reprographic services
• Manages public access to municipal records
• Official tax registry
• Collects realty transfer taxes and document recording fees
• Maintains real property database and tax maps
City of Philadelphia, Department of Records
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Background
• Nearly 600,000 parcels in city
• 5,500 linen registry maps
• Converted to digital format
Goals for new system:
• Public access
• Easy search by address or registry number
• Maintain annotation from registry maps
ParcelExplorer
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Parcel Explorer Start Page
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Historic Maps – Hexamer Locher 1860
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Parcel Histories – Parent/Child Relationships
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What has this meant for DOR and system users?
Users:
• Enables easy access to parcel-level data
• Incorporates information from several agencies
• Access to historic information
DOR:
• Streamlined record-keeping
• Minimized time spent dealing with basic parcel inquiries
• Several hundred subscribers = several thousand dollars revenue in first few months
ParcelExplorer
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www.CityMaps.Phila.Gov/ParcelExplorer
Questions? Visit Us Online!www.avencia.com
ESRI User Conference 2007 June 21st 2007