GIS-Pro 2026

This session examines how spatial analysis is used to understand population change, infrastructure access, and transportation safety in urban and regional contexts, with attention to equity. Together, the presentations show how displacement, shifting populations, and uneven access to infrastructure and safe mobility shape conditions across cities and communities. By highlighting patterns of movement, access, and risk, the studies demonstrate how spatial analysis makes these uneven geographies visible and measurable.

Keywords: Spatial analysis, Planning, Infrastructure, Demographics, Municipal GIS

Advancing Equity and Efficiency in Sidewalk and Ramp Requests: A GIS-Driven Approach for the City of Houston
Jessica Lott, Director of Technical Solutions, dymaptic, Paducah, KY – USA

Mapping Safety for Children: Using GIS to Prioritize Traffic Safety Around Schools and Parks
Oghenetega Ogodo, AICP, Transportation Planner, TYLin International City Solutions (Formerly Sam Schwartz), Chicago, IL – USA

Mapping the Impacts of Gentrification: A GIS Framework for Analyzing Displacement
Reginald Archer, PhD, GISP, Associate Professor, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN – USA

Population Shift-Share Analysis:  Planning in No Growth Scenarios
Lynn Dupont, GISP, Licensed Landscape Architect, GIS Manager, Principal Planner, New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, New Orleans, LA - USA
Malissa Givhan, Title Vi Coordinator, New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, New Orleans, LA - USA