Geographic Information System (GIS)

With the addition of the Geographic Information System section, significant progress has been made to move the City's GIS program forward by taking advantage of the numerous opportunities available to City departments.

A City-wide GIS Needs Assessment was conducted and a GIS Implementation Plan was developed as a result of the assessment.

A GIS User Group, comprised of City GIS user departments, was formed to facilitate inter-departmental communication and project planning.

Data layers, such as buildings and streets, have been updated, replacing data that was several years old.

A Streets Centerline Data Layer Update Project was initiated to support a standardized address schema for the City. This project will address updates to street names, missing streets, one-way streets and public/private designations.

A GIS Intranet website was developed, and is used by City departments, as a centralized location to access all GIS-related data and applications.

In addition, significant improvements have been made to existing GIS applications and while new ones have been developed to meet the needs of GIS users such as Fire, Police, Assessing, Treasurer, Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Public Works and Election Commission.

Digital Data Request

Thank you for your interest in Worcester GIS data. Individuals interested in GIS data may download and fill-out our standard Digital Data Request Form (67KB). The form details our available data layers, deliverable formats and associated costs. The best method of payment is by check. Please fill the form out and mail the document with your check to the following address:

GIS Data Request
City of Worcester
Technical Services
1 Skyline Drive, Building A
Worcester, MA 01605

Once we receive your paid request and process the data, instructions will be sent to you explaining how to download and access the file. If you have any questions please contact the GIS Manager at (508) 799-1272.