Waltham, Massachusetts – “Best of Both Worlds”

Few cities encapsulate the “best of both worlds” better than Waltham, Massachusetts. Located just 9 miles upriver from downtown Boston, friendly and convenient are just a few ways to describe Waltham – a city rich in history and innovation. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Waltham is that it has evolved beyond its roots as one of America’s first mill towns. Nowadays, Waltham is a truly modern city full of diverse neighborhoods, natural beauty, and world-class universities (Bentley and Brandeis). Take a walk down Moody Street and you will find a lively strip full of great restaurants and shops. Head over to the Upper Charles Reservation, and you will find a kayaker and bird watcher’s paradise. Waltham also boasts a Frederick Olmsted-designed Park at the 109-acre Storer Conservation, at the same time being the home to the headquarters of the Fortune 500 company, Thermofisher.

Waltham City Hall – Photo Courtesy, City of Waltham

Continuing with the city spirit of evolution, Waltham has recently upgraded to the MapGeo platform to bring the best of both worlds to their online GIS platform – something powerful, yet easy to use. The city will provide access to a wide range of geographic information through MapGeo. The public can explore interactive maps featuring property maps, zoning information, and environmental features. Waltham’s MapGeo site also displays unique layers, highlighting historic stone walls and survey points in the Prospect Hill Park Trails, Shady’s Pond Conservation Area, and the Beaver Brook North Reservation.

Waltham configured a custom theme on their MapGeo site showing Crime Locations symbolized by the category of crime. A pop-up with details about the crime location was also configured to provide additional information such as date/time, the type of incident, and the location. This theme is publicly available on their site: https://walthamma.mapgeo.io.