What is a Map?
Marshall University GIS Day Presentation Click here for a power point version of the presentation.
ODOT and YaY Bikes Offer “Professional Development Bicycle Rides”
ODOT has partnered with YaY Bikes, a Columbus based non-profit, to educate planners, engineers, public officials, etc. about the opportunities of cycling on Ohio roads. The focus of the program is to give firsthand knowledge and experience in order to…
US DOT FASTLANE Transportation Infrastructure Grants – Deadline: December 15, 2016
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the availability of up to $850 million in grants through the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) program. The FASTLANE program was established in the…
Upcoming Webinars Related to Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Joint ITS Program Office, the Federal Highway Administration Office of Freight Management and Operations, and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (funded by the Federal Highway Administration), have all announced upcoming webinars related to transportation. …
OVRDC Receives NADO 2016 Innovation Award
Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission Receives National Association of Development Organizations 2016 Innovation Award Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission based in Waverly, Ohio has received a 2016 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for the Jackson…
Beyond the Desktop: Experiments in Web Mapping using Open Source Tools Presentation
Beyond the Desktop: Experiments in Web Mapping using Open Source Tools Presentation (HTML) Presented at Ohio GIS Conference - 10/2016
September Is Safe Driving Awareness Month
September is Safe Driving Awareness Month, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to commit to driving buckled, focused, and sober. 1,110 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes, last year. Although fatal crashes rose slightly in 2015,…
National Resources & Technical Assistance for Transit-Oriented Development
Are you working on a federally funded transit project and interested in supporting equitable development near your project’s stations? If so, consider applying for new, free help from national experts in transit-oriented development. The Transit-Oriented Development technical assistance initiative, a…
OVRDC Receives Auditor of State Award 4th Year in a Row
A recent financial audit of Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) by the Auditor of State Dave Yost's office has returned a clean audit report for the period ending December 31, 2015. OVRDC's excellent record keeping has earned it the…
Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant Application
The second competitive round of the Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant has opened. The grant provides funding for local communities to assess and clean up contaminated abandoned gas stations. A minimum of $3.5 million will be available in this…