The Confluence Project is a multi-organization project located right at Eau Claire's confluence. The project is supported partially by Eau Claire county, the state, and outside donators. The project includes housing, a community center, and a venue for a variety of different performances.
The first step in the process was making a new geodatabase that would hold the information pertaining to the proposed Confluence Project site. This involved digitizing the proposed site in to a feature class. With the site being digitized it was much easier simply adding it from the geodatabase for each individual map rather than digitizing it for six maps.
Using the newly created geodatabase along with information provided by the city and county of Eau Claire six maps were made showing various data in reference to the Confluence Project site. These six maps can be found below in (Figure 1.1)
The first map shows the parcel data and proposed site. A basemap was inserted with parcel area, centerlines and any water features near the site layered on top.
The second map features the proposed site with the Public Land Survey System or PLSS feature class added over our basemap. This gives an idea of a more specific location for the proposed site.
The third map focuses on civil division in Eau Claire County. A basemap was used with the digitized proposed site overlaying. This shows the Confluence Project will be located in the city of Eau Claire and also how a snippet of the county is divided in to different civil divisions.
The fourth map focuses on population density and census boundaries around the confluence. Along with the basemap, information from the city and county was used to represent the pop. density in and around where the proposed site is located.
The fifth map breaks a part of the city in to different zoning classes. A zoning area features class was used and sorted in to similar classifications. With the information sorted and classified it made the appearance of the map and information easier to interpret and understand.
The final map deals with the numerous voting wards in Eau Claire. A data frame was inserted along with a basemap, the proposed site and also the voting ward feature class. Labels were added to the wards for easy identification.
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Although the maps really do not present any patterns between one another they do give us some insight on the area around the proposed site. There is a relatively dense amount of people already living near the proposed area and with even more housing being brought in that number will only rise higher. It is also interesting that the Confluence Project will be not only residential based but also commercial and public.
Sources:
Q:\StudentCoursework\CHupy\2155.GEOG.335.001\LAB\lab1\City of Eau Claire.gdb
Q:\StudentCoursework\CHupy\2155.GEOG.335.001\LAB\lab1\2009-07-13_EauClaire.gdb
Mapping Services. (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2015, from http://www.eauclairewi.gov/departments/public-works/engineering/mapping-services
