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Matt Forrest
@forrest.nyc
All things modern GIS. https://forrest.nyc/
Here are my top 5 geospatial Python libraries. Which would you add?
June 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Brick runs in a Gitpod notebook (zero setup) or locally if you want.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Encoded polylines and lat/lng pairs in reverse order in a STRING! Not cool NYC Open Data.
January 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I wonder how far we can push NYC Open Data...
January 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
🔮 What do you think the next year will hold for geospatial? Which areas are going to grow the most? What new companies are going to emerge? Here are my top 3 (share yours as well!):
December 13, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I’ve been exploring Esri’s approach to modern GIS and found some interesting signs of progress—but also some critical gaps. Let’s dive in. 🧵
December 9, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Here is one way I might summarize the live stream.
November 26, 2024 at 9:31 PM
And here is the result! If you want more details you can see the first part of the data on Source Cooperative: source.coop/wherobots/us...

#gis #moderngis #spatialsql #apachesedona #wherobots
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM