[Archived] City of Alexandria Announces New GIS Webpage

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

The City of Alexandria has launched an addition to its website which provides up-to-date maps and geographic information about the City for use by the public.

The Geographical Information Systems (GIS) webpage offers maps with information on Alexandria’s archaeological resources, the 2000 Census, historic districts, commercial development opportunities, zoning, and a basic map of the City. The site also includes maps of leaf and snow removal routes, bike trails, and the DASH bus service. In the future, the site will include interactive maps that will allow users to access Alexandria’s entire parcel of digital maps.

As a division of the Department of Planning and Zoning, GIS technology links geographic information with descriptive information. It is most easily described as putting multiple layers of data onto a single digital map. GIS is used to visualize, explore, analyze, and edit geographical information.

For more information, call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703.838.4666 or visit http://ci.alexandria.va.us/city/planning_zoning/gis.

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