Planning with 5 types of Custom Visualizations
Your agency is unique, and the data you use for planning should be customized to fit your needs. Any Remix customer can take advantage of custom data no matter agency size or GIS abilities. We’ll work with you to gather the best data in Remix, allowing you to make informed, data-driven decisions at every stage of the planning process.
Here are a few examples of common, high-impact layers:
🗺 Boundaries
The simplest way to take advantage of Custom Layers in Remix is by requesting boundary layers. Even if your agency does not have GIS in house, you may take advantage of boundary layers since most local and regional governments house this data for public use.
Why
- Orienting yourself within the map
- Comparing and contrasting areas of interest
- Understand service jurisdictions and boundaries
Examples
- Cities
- Districts
- Neighborhoods
- Service Areas
- Subdivisions
- Wards
👨👩👦👦 Demographics
Thematic layers are the most commonly added layer in Remix. The majority of demographic information comes from national censuses and is often free to use (depending on Census provider).
Why
- Understanding population characteristics (compare and contrast)
- Planning for the future
- Designing outreach strategy
Types of demographic layers:
- Future Estimates
- Age
- Employment
- Dwelling/Households
- Students
🏁 Performance
Performance layers are great for visualizing your existing performance metrics on your Remix map. Regardless of your current data format we will work with you in order to provide the best insights and overviews for your agency.
Why
- Visualizing stop preformance
- Studying ridership trends
- Locating fixed-route options for high O-D areas
Examples
- O-D/Paratransit
- Ridership
- Dwell Times
✏️ Planning
Adding planning layers will help strengthen your system’s design. Cities and Counties often house GIS information that is used in the planning process. Importing planning layers help you design a better system for an ever changing community.
Why
- Identifying areas of interest
- Locating potential opportunity areas
- Assessing existing infrastructure
Examples
- Future Street Network
- Land Use/Zoning
- Sidewalks + ADA Ramps
- Points of Interest
🌊 Environment
Visualize how the environment plays a role in your system.
HART (Tampa, FL) prepared for hurricane season by
redesigning its evacuation routes based on potential flood area. To see how HART made these changes using data from an Evacuation Zone layer in Remix, read here.
Why
- Planning emergencies
- Determining elevation changes
- Finding recreation areas
Examples
- Elevation
- Evacuation Zones
- Green Space
Ready to bring custom visualizations into your Remix map?
Let me know. I’ll work with your Customer Success Manager to ensure we can bring this data to help with your planning work.
