| Citygate GIS has a long
history of working with School districts in drawing both attendance areas and the
development bus routing solutions. In 2002,
Citygate replaced its autoBound software with a more comprehensive product called
Maptician for School Planners. Maptician includes, Student population projection,
Attendance area redistricting and a complete Bus routing and Bus stop management system.
Citygate has also
performed Turn-Key redistricting support services for a variety of small, medium and large
municipalities, including: Harford County, Maryland, the City of Johnston, Rhode Island,
the City of Providence, Rhode Island and Adams County, Colorado. These services included work with elected
officials during the plan development and holding of public meetings after the various
alternatives had been completed.
Citygate’s
work with school districts have included support of attendance area adjustments for school
districts ranging in size from less than 15,000 students to over 120,000 students,
including clients such as Harford County, Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland, City of
Madison, Wisconsin, City of Las Vegas/Clark County, Nevada, Fairfax County, Virginia. Henrico County, Virginia, City of
Lexington, Kentucky, and St. Mary’s County, Maryland.
Citygate's support services includes the following:
- Student Geocoding
- Student Population Projection
- Attendance area redistricting
- Redistricting impact analysis
- Public Meetings and collection of citizen comments
- Cartographic and Map production services
- Bus Routing
- Student database updates
Given the usually
sensitive nature of redistricting, and the interest by the media, Citygate personnel have
developed significant past experience with the members of the media. The Citygate has worked with and given interviews
concerning redistricting to news organizations such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, the
Idaho Statesman and the Providence Journal.
Citygate
personnel have also participated in public hearings or other presentations concerning
redistricting plans. Citygate’s Maptician software has been successfully used in many
public hearings to demonstrate various aspects of particular redistricting alternatives. Citygate has also worked with community groups and
other stakeholders to insure participation by the public.
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