IndianaMap for Economic Development

It’s statewide, it’s regional, it’s local…it’s yours!

Introduction

• The IndianaMap is critical map-data layers – the DATA FRAMEWORK

• It is packaged with free software and a wealth of additional data (or you can use your own GIS software)

• Here are examples of how GIS and the IndianaMap are used for economic development

The New Business Pages

Indianapolis needed an effective way to maintain and disseminate information about commercial and industrial properties that are available for sale or lease.

The Indianapolis Economic Development Portal is a state-of-the-art tool to attract business, bring buyers and sellers together, and inform everyone about the many amenities of Indianapolis.

Evolving Economies

The Town of Chesterton is located in Northwest Indiana, and is the third largest community in Porter County. For years, the steel industry was Chesterton's primary economic base. With the recent collapse and resurgence of the industry, however, the Town was forced to take a closer look at the structure of the local economy.

Using GIS as a tool in the development packages helps Chesterton successfully compete for economic growth on a global level.

Conservation & Quality of Life

Attracting new business and growing Indiana's economy rely on improving our quality of life, natural habitat and recreation opportunities.

Indiana Biodiversity Initiative developed a single common source of information is available to everyone

Improved quality of life attracts business, grows the economy and staunches "brain drain"

Big Man on Campus

As a Fortune 500 company, Eli Lilly is faced with the daily task of managing millions of assets, as well as planning for the future.

To manage and maintain these assets, Lilly uses GIS to incorporate digital construction documents and surveys, and support 3D modeling and other map data.

It has come to play an essential role in coordinating hundreds of design projects and successful tracking of $1.5 billion in city and private infrastructure improvements

Attracting the Big Retailers

The City of Hammond wanted to persuade Wal-Mart to locate a new store in the community.

Using GIS, Hammond Economic Development staff created vicinity maps that analyzed driving distances to existing Wal-Mart stores and community demographics.

Hammond successfully made a case for an additional store by demonstrating the need for a closer, more convenient location.

Managing the Boom

All local governments struggle with managing information about their communities. Finding ways to analyze, update and maintain data can be vital to fast-growing communities like Avon, Indiana.

Town officials can see how proposed new developments will impact the existing drainage system - they now know exactly what infrastructure they have and how much growth it can tolerate

GIS for Economic Development

• What is the spatial pattern of businesses and households within a community?

• Where are the best sites for a proposed industrial park?

• Which retail sectors are underrepresented within a community?

Questions You Can Answer

Analyzing the Costs & Benefits

• New housing needs• Existing housing stock• Impact on roads, schools, parks, and

communities• Changing demographics• Commuting patterns

Market Your Resources

• Industrial sites• Residential land• Tourism and recreation• Mineral resources• Environment• Agriculture• Energy• Commercial• Arts and Culture

New Analyses = New Opportunities

Wind Speed Data

Digital Elevation Model 

Roads and Transmission Lines

Parcels, LandOwnership

Cascade Co, MT Wind Power—50 Meters

Wind Energy Developmenthttp://www.eere.energy.gov

Distance to Market Mapping

% Owner Occupied Housing

Recreational Amenities

Visualization

Infrastructure Capacity

Site Map

• Building site #1 NW of Lapel, IN

• +/- 66.71ac• Small wetland

on lot• Outside of

floodway• 1270’ Road

frontage• Close proximity

to markets

Site Map

Thank you!

(your contact information)

www.igic.org

IndianaMap Vision

• Consistent• Accurate• Maintained• Efficient• Local• Regional• Statewide• YOURS!

Because a man with one watch always knows what time it is.A man with two watches is never sure.

One Map for Indiana

What do these things have in common?

• Property assessment• Emergency response/e911• Economic development• Voter registration• Taxation• Critical infrastructure/utility management• Sex offender registry • Environmental remediation• Groundwater protection• Transportation planning• Recreation management• Illegal drug enforcement• Invasive species control

The IndianaMap

• They all need a common base map: Orthophotography

Addresses/geocoding

Roads

Parcel/property info

Boundaries

Land elevation/topography

They all need a consistent data infrastructure so data are compatible at all levels of government

What is the IndianaMap?

One Map for Indiana

• Seamless• Accurate• Local• Consistent• Available• Multi-purpose

BUILD ONCE, USE MANY TIMES

It’s a common base map that will unify information throughout the state

IndianaMap Framework Data

Framework data make up the common

“base map”

Framework data are those needed by the

most people,most often,

to support the most applications

(defined by Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-3)

BASE MAP

Elevation

Boundaries

Water

PLSS

Streets & Addresses

Parcels & Ownership

Orthophotography

Geodetic Control

With a seamless, accurate base mapthe layers will overlay correctly

Without a seamless, accurate base mapthe layers will not overlay correctly

IndianaMap Framework Data

Soil Types

Landcover

Framework Data

Build Once, Use Many Times

Water Lines

Wetlands

Zoning

Your Data / Other Thematic Data

IndianaMap Principle

Elevation

Boundaries

Water

PLSS

Streets & Addresses

Parcels & Ownership

Orthophotography

Geodetic Control

How Is It Used?

• Flood Insurance Rate Map Modernization (IDNR/FEMA/local communities)

• Economic development (IEDC)• Environmental remediation (IDEM, private

business)• Transportation planning (INDOT)• Homeland security / public safety (IDHS,

counties)• Invasive species control (IDNR – Forestry)• And so much more!

IndianaMap is already being used for:

Return on Investment

• Saves local tax payers money $$

• Saves State agencies time and money $$

• Increases value of other local and State data by establishing a consistent framework (standardized data fit together)

• Empowers government and citizens – new applications

• Makes Indiana more competitive

• Brings new business opportunities to the state

Efficient and Powerful…

IndianaMap

Is a Portfolio of Projects

Education, Outreach &

Training

Portal for Discovery, Access,

Dissemination,& Analysis

Framework Data Planning,

Requirements,Acquisition & Management

Program

Status

• The 2005 Orthophotography and Elevation data were the first completed IndianaMap framework layers

• Planning and activitiy is underway for addresses and waters

• Proposal underway for on-going maintenance $• Currently, NO FUNDING is in place for future• Help by contacting your local elected officials

and representatives to let them know how you use GIS and that the IndianaMap is important for what you do!

Start using your IndianaMap today!

www.indianamap.org