World leader in online GIS data tools for economic development

Explore our solutions for your community during COVID-19

GIS Planning offers economic development organizations a new range of GIS data tools, maps, data layers and resources. All of these are free for clients, and the new COVID-19 map is available free to all US regions and communities. New clients can contact us to learn more about ZoomBusiness and our suite of products.

ZoomBusiness

Your local businesses are the lifeblood of your area economy. Help them now while they need it most with this interactive map of open businesses.

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COVID-19 Map

This free, interactive mapping tool tracks COVID-19 data, new unemployment figures and Chmura's JobsEQ Job Vulnerability Index for all US communities. Embed on any website page.

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Custom Local Data Layers

ZoomProspector clients can add custom data to the map layers on their interactive tools. Simply send us a spreadsheet or let us connect to your internal GIS.

COVID-19 US Data Center

Analyze, track, export and share COVID-19 data charts on cases and deaths for the United States by state and county from this live link or directly from the client Admin.

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Engage website visitors with our award-winning suite of products

Mobile-friendly, interactive data tools for site selectors and businesses doing research and analysis.

ZoomProspector

Map GIS data with your commercial property database for businesses making location decisions. Always innovating, ZoomProspector offers the newest product on the market.

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Property Database + Location Analysis

ZoomTour

Create as many themed virtual tours as you like, to focus attention on your community's most important features.

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Smart Marketing + Value Proposition

ZoomBusiness

Your local businesses are the lifeblood of your area economy. Help them now while they need it most with this interactive map of open businesses.

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Business Data + Mapping Directory

Intelligence Components

Embed our standalone interactive data tools on your web pages for visitors to research and analyze.

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Big Data Analysis + Engage Web Visitors

Data MicroSites

Feature your data tools on beautiful turnkey microsite templates. Have your website up and running in days.

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Design and SEO

Help me find my best solution

Is there any specific area your organization needs help with. Use our smart filter that will present you with the best solution based on your purpose and needs.

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Design and SEO

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

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Data & diversity: A critical conversation about numbers, inclusion & equity

Data can serve as an important starting point for conversations about an inclusive economy, a way to objectively document disparities...

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COVID-19 Updates

Coronavirus: 10 Impacts on the Economic Development Profession & Solutions to Mitigate the Challenges

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Master Class

Working from home?

Strategies, tips & practical advice for economic developers

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Master Class

Everything you wanted to know about GIS data tools but were afraid to ask

If you know interactive GIS tools such as a property database are important but you aren't entirely sure why, we are here to help!

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Master Class

Top 3 place marketing tasks your community can do better today

How is it that marketing can feel both like "common sense" and "senseless" at the same time? Let's get down to brass tacks with this session.

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GIS Planning Blog

Read from our experts

Learn directly from industry experts, economic developers, site selectors, brokers, and more.

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Why choose GIS Planning?

Twenty-two years of proven data innovation for economic development.

More than 20 years of experience

GIS Planning invented online data tools for corporate site selection in 1998, setting industry standards. Our company was built by economic developers, so we understand your needs.

Dynamic data makes analysis easy

All our reports are dynamic and interactive, so users can analyze data directly in the tool. Sort criteria within reports, create custom clusters, modify radius and drive time or use pinpoint and free draw tools.

Gold standard customer service

Clients have always appreciated our friendly, efficient service for implementation, technical & client support, marketing, training, and resources to promote your online tools for ongoing success.

We are what’s new. Discover for yourself

We consistently set the industry bar for innovative technology: the first to feature infographics, the only ones to offer patented community search, integrated proposal generator and fully featured mobile responsive tools.

Multiple levels of analytics

Three tiers of analytics empower you to better understand your website visitors' behavior, economic development search data, see which companies are on your website, what criteria they search for, what they view.

Mobile friendly data tools

Our entire suite of products are mobile friendly AND fully featured, so you can count on your website visitors’ satisfaction, whatever device they choose. Clients also appreciate the mobile-friendly admin system.

In-house design and programming

GIS Planning is vertically integrated, which means clients can count on our professional team of in-house designers and programmers for a seamless end-user experience.

Part of the Financial Times

GIS Planning is part of the FT Specialist Group, owned by the Financial Times. As the largest economic development services organization in the world, our expertise and resources ensure top-tier quality products.

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Our clients' successes speak for themselves

Hear directly from our clients about their experiences using GIS Planning's online data tools

We use the data ourselves for marketing and promotion, to develop strategies, and provide our elected officials the information they need to make informed decisions. The site locator tool allows realtors and prospective investors to create a customized list of properties. I personally use the site locator tool to identify clusters and identify key sectors.

Karla Gould

Economic Development Specialist – Industrial

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Learn how GIS Planning has helped clients succeed

Case studies offer insight into our clients’ marketing and successes.

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Economic Development Solutions

Drive investment to your location

Explore our solutions for your community during COVID-19

ZoomBusiness

COVID-19 Map

Custom Local Data Layers

COVID-19 US Data Center

Engage website visitors with our award-winning suite of products

ZoomProspector

ZoomTour

ZoomBusiness

Intelligence Components

Data MicroSites

Help me find my best solution

Classroom

Upcoming Webinar

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Data & diversity: A critical conversation about numbers, inclusion & equity

FREE White Paper

COVID-19 Updates

Master Class

Working from home?

Master Class

Everything you wanted to know about GIS data tools but were afraid to ask

Master Class

Top 3 place marketing tasks your community can do better today

GIS Planning Blog

Read from our experts

Why choose GIS Planning?

More than 20 years of experience

Dynamic data makes analysis easy

Gold standard customer service

We are what’s new. Discover for yourself

Multiple levels of analytics

Mobile friendly data tools

In-house design and programming

Part of the Financial Times

The fDi Report 2021

Our clients' successes speak for themselves

Learn how GIS Planning has helped clients succeed

These GIS tools showcase the power of data

GIS Planning really rose to the top

Local companies use ZoomProspector to better serve their customers

Offer web visitors virtual tours of your top features with ZoomTour

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