The GEO-Jobe Blog

Because Oak Ridge is in both Anderson and Roane counties, this move to centralize all relevant GIS data in one interactive location will descramble as well as expand access to GIS information.Oak Ridge covers 92 square miles in both of the aforementioned counties and has about 27,500 citizens. It has 210 miles of streets and a 2000 survey calculated at least 13,000 dwelling units. Oak Ridge has an active system of greenways (green spaces, greenbelts, etc.) and its 2004 strategic planning task force issued several initiatives to increase affordable housing and attract more families to the area. Realtors and city planners can both use the clickable maps at the city’s GEOpowered® website to obtain the GIS information they wish in a standard internet browser without having to go through another party or learn to use ArcGIS software. (July 2003)(Information about Oak Ridge taken from http://www.cortn.org/)