The Big Three… Tools for All Community Plans

Additional Tools and Resources

Land Use / Existing Conditions / Demographic Trends

  • Building Footprint Data – includes commercial, institutional, retail, community centers, libraries, etc.
  • Land Use and Land Cover – includes impervious land and tree canopy by community
  • Population and Households – includes census data and latest American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for various indicators by community
  • Regional Forecast – long-range & comprehensive view of future development & economic changes
  • Regional Development – includes both nonresidential and residential development for the region
  • Aerial Photography – includes 2023/24/25 high-resolution imagery, elevation data, and historic imagery dating back to 1949

Parks and Recreation / Sustainability / Resiliency

  • Flood Risk Tool – displays flood risk for transportation assets including roads, bridges, culverts, and pump stations
  • GREEN Dashboard – community and regional data for tree canopy, wetlands, land conservation, recreational access, and green stormwater infrastructure
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory – includes a summary of emissions by county and by sector
  • Access to Parks – identify gaps in park accessibility for your community
  • ParkFinder – information on 3,000 parks, and over 1,000 miles of trails, including amenities, and park type
  • Land Cover and Tree Canopy – including impervious land and tree canopy by community
  • Regional Resiliency Framework – describes initial planning level priorities at the local, regional, and state levels to address flooding in the region

Housing / Neighborhoods

  • Housing Profiles – includes building permits data, census data, and latest American Community Survey (ACS) estimates by community
  • Residential Construction – includes location and details about residential development for the region

Economic Development / Employment

Socio-Economic Trends – includes both Socio-Economic Indicators for employment, labor force, income, and housing units and High-Frequency Economic Dashboard for data updated quarterly, month, or weekly

Economy and Jobs – includes forecast data by industry sector, daytime population, income, and poverty data by community

Employment Density – shows employment concentrations by industry throughout region and for each community

Commuting Patterns – displays inflow and outflow of residents and workers for each community

Broadband Availability and Usage Tool – data for residential broadband availability, internet usage, and computer usage

Laborshed Information – contains data for where workers live, work, and their commutes between

Transportation / Water Infrastructure