Erin is the Assistant Director of CARES (the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems) at the University of Missouri, and Product Manager at IP3 (Institute for People, Place and Possibility) where they help communities, coalitions, government agencies, foundations, and other NGOs collaborate using maps and geographic information. She also manages Community Commons, an online site for collaboration around healthy and sustainable communities. She'll share some surprising thoughts on how GIS and maps can bring possible adversaries together to collaborate.

1. DisruptiveDiner:
The Gist of GIS
Erin Barbaro
Assistant Director
Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems

3. Maps and GIS
for Collaboration
Erin Barbaro
Assistant Director
Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
Institute for People, Place and Possibility

4. Why maps?
Maps….
– organize complex information
– put information in context
– invite inspection, analysis and critical thinking
– appeal to visual learners
Map here

7. Source:Source: The New York Times, 02/2013

11. Atlanta
Kansas City

12. Allow
collaborations to
ask “What If”?
Can cause people to
“lean in”
Can back up
intuition
A path forward to
problem solving
Maps:
A neutral space for conversation and
collaboration

13. Established at the University of Missouri in 1992
Mission: Make public data publicly accessible
The Center for Applied Research and
Environmental Systems (CARES)

15. • Comprehensive data “engine”
• Interactive mapping tools
• Custom cartography
• Custom data analysis
How do we make public data
publicly accessible?

16. • Local data integration tools
• Collaboration tools
• Content management
systems
How Else?

17. We believe that maps and GIS are an ideal tool
for collaboration and engagement

18. Maps, GIS and data provide a great foundation
But is it enough?

19. Connecting the Dots with Community Commons
GIS Data
Engine
Community
Commons
Mapping
Social Media
Blogs
Prosumer Content Group Spaces
Reports
Policy Center
Feature Stories

20. www.communitycommons.org

22. Community Commons
www.communitycommons.org
Creating space for real change