Environmental Design: Maps, Parks, & Suggested Websites
ArcGIS
ArcGIS Desktop allows you to create maps, perform spatial analysis, and manage data. You can import multiple data formats and use powerful analytical tools and workflows to identify spatial patterns, trends, and non-obvious relationships.
UB affiliates are eligible for a free UB ArcGIS Online account, provided by the College of Arts and Sciences.
This includes a license for ArcGIS Pro, which can be installed on personal or UB-owned computers. Additional Esri software/apps are available -- ArcGIS StoryMaps, ArcGIS Urban, ArcGIS CityEngine, ArcGIS Business Analyst, ArcGIS GeoPlanner, ArcGIS Insights, and ArcGIS Tracker.
Once you have an organizational account, you can download the ArcGIS Pro installer here. Select Licenses from the left.
Existing ArcGIS Online users can log in here: https://suny-buffalo.maps.arcgis.com
Websites
- govinfoA service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.
govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. - National Service Center for Environmental Publicationssearch EPA publications - all years
Town Plans/Planning Documents
- City of Buffalo Planning Document LibraryView a number of archived Planning Division documents, such as urban renewal plans, surveys, and amendments.
To find town plans:
Google keyword search: site:.gov city plan (add city name)
ex: site:.gov city plan Buffalo
You can add in zoning, land use or any other topic you are searching.