While GIS has played an important role in empowering the public in location-based decision-making processes, the technical requirements and cost often limit GIS's potential benefits to the community. Web-based GIS technology is increasingly empowering public and community organizations with affordable solutions. Vertices is committed to providing Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) tools for communities with little or no GIS knowledge using Open Source GIS and Google Maps API.

Application Demos:

Den Haag, Netherlands (http://www.mappler.com/denhaag)

Southwings: Conservation through Aviation (http://www.mappler.com/southwings)

Friends of Hurricane Creek (http://www.imrivers.com/hurricane)

Willamette Riverkeeper (http://www.imrivers.com/willamette)

Montgomery Historical Sites (http://www.gismap.us/mths)