The Village of Lincolnwood’s Geographic Information System (GIS) team has been hard at work developing tools to increase productivity and simplify employee’s workflows related to geographic data. Through MapOffice Advanced, a customized web mapping application, Village employees have many tools aimed at extracting tabular data using geographic contents.

The Village of Lincolnwood uses their Geographic Information System (GIS) to promote vacant businesses on their website, trying to lure new tenants into the area. Providing this information, not only gives developers an opportunity to see the statistics on the property, it provides a map to visualize the area. Currently, this map also provides traffic counts for major thorough-fares.

The Village of Lincolnwood has been hard at work trying to secure grants that will help produce bicycle routes and paths throughout the Village. The grant, Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC), is administered through the Regional Transportation Authority. It is federally funded to help people of lower income travel to their places of employment. Providing assistance for this grant application has been the Village’s Geographic Information System (GIS). Throughout the process GIS has played an important part by providing maps and analysis. The Village is a member of the GIS Consortium (GISC) which is a Using the GIS Consortiums subscription to Business Analyst Online, the Village compiled necessary statistics for use in the grant. In addition to the statistics, locations of stoplights were mapped out to provide a list for use in field checks. Also, using GIS, the Village was able to verify that manhole covers and inlets along the proposed bike route corridors were of a certain type; openings were not large enough for a bicycle tire to become stuck.

Emergencies happen when we least expect them which is why it is so important to be prepared. Situations arise in communities that, with the right preparations, can be easily contained and remedied. The Village of Lincolnwood has a Geographic Information System (GIS) that incorporates mapping and analysis to better understand and prepare for emergencies.

The Village of Lincolnwood is not within a park district, but provides its residents with an in-house parks and recreation department. Over the years, Lincolnwood has refined and added services to offer residents with a wide array of programs. Programs include summer camps, adult softball leagues, a farmers market and much more. In order to provide service in the best possible way, Lincolnwood has applied for accreditation through the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD). This is a voluntary evaluation which provides feedback to improve the delivery of services and programs. If, at the end of the audit, the Village proves it has met specific guidelines set by the IAPD, it will have earned the Distinguished Accreditation.

Addresses play an important role in the day to day activities of the Village of Lincolnshire, IL whether it is for water billing information, permits or locating a resident in case of an emergency. In addition, a physical address can serve as a link to answering such questions what school district do I belong to or what zoning district am I in?

At the beginning of summer, the Village of Lincolnwood contracted a company to record video of the entire sewer system to find areas that needed to be upgraded and fixed. During this project, the Village’s Geographic Information System (GIS) was brought in to provide support by creating detailed maps depicting all manholes and gravity mains in the combined sewer system. Analysis was then done to create an address for each manhole. This was accomplished by using a specialized tool in the GIS to find the nearest address point to each manhole.

At the beginning of summer, the Village of Lincolnwood contracted a company to record video of the entire sewer system to find areas that needed to be upgraded and fixed. During this project, the Village’s Geographic Information System (GIS) was brought in to provide support by creating detailed maps depicting all manholes and gravity mains in the combined sewer system. Analysis was then done to create an address for each manhole. This was accomplished by using a specialized tool in the GIS to find the nearest address point to each manhole.

Over the past decade, communities throughout the mid-west have battled with invasive species. These Invasive species in our rivers and lakes have affected the way we use these natural resources. Likewise, our trees have become a focal point of disease and invasive species including the Emerald Ash Borer and Dutch Elm Disease. Because of this, it has become necessary to manage trees.

The Village of Lincolnwood uses Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) from New World Systems which allows Police dispatchers to log emergencies and look up the necessary information to fulfill the emergency request. Technology has allowed the Village’s Geographic Information System (GIS) to be integrated into this process. The GIS portion of the CAD program allows dispatchers to search addresses and verify that an address exists within the community. In doing this, dispatchers can confirm that a location is serviced by their department, find what police beat/subbeat the location is in and see which officer is closest to the scene.

The Village of Lincolnwood and other members of the Geographic Information Systems Consortium (GISC) have the ability to use a one of a kind application to assist the public. MapOffice™ Advanced is a mapping application that allows non-GIS Professionals to use local data resources to collect and distribute information through simple web navigation. This application is solely available on the village network. It is an intranet based application providing a convenient way for employees to access a wealth of visual and textual information without leaving the computer.

Every year mother nature takes its best shot at northern Illinois bringing snow, ice and rain to every crack and crevice of our infrastructure. During the cold weather months, changes in temperature and moisture are continually creating a freeze and thaw cycle that batters our roads producing potholes and other concerns beneath the surface.

Using the village’s Geographic Information System (GIS), tabular data can be visualized and placed into geographically correct places. The Recreation Department, in conjunction with school districts 74 and 219, has created a free service for new residents who do not use English as their primary language to familiarize themselves with the community and its resources. This service includes a bus tour of important places in and around Lincolnwood.