Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:27 pm
I am in the process of launching a Twitter account called "LACoSurveyor". My plan is to provide information to customers that wish to follow the content. Initially I plan to tweet information daily on maps that recorded the previous day. The tweet would include a link to our web page that would show a weekly running summary of maps recorded over the past week. As pdf files of the maps get entered into our "Land Records" website (two to three day lag), a live link would be provided to that map. In addition, I would like to provide a link that would utilize Google Maps to show the geographical location of the recorded maps (green flag). Over time this would show a trend within the County where development is occurring. We also have an online application for issuing new tract and parcel map numbers. A tweet would also be sent out when new map numbers are issued. They to would show up as a flag (red) on a Google Map. Likewise, when a Tentative map application is filed, a yellow flag would be placed on the Google Map. At first I see the land surveyor community being the primary customer base, but over time I think homeowner associations and property owners as well as real estate interests would follow the tweets to see where subdivision activity is occurring throughout the County and what trend is developing (greenfield, redevelopment, density increases, etc). I think the possibilities are endless as we develop more online content. The goal is to automate a good number of these information tweets and hopefully cut down on phone calls and counter inquiries to free up staff to focus on map checking and reduce turnaround time.
Eventually, I plan on encouraging adjoiners and neighbors to tweet back with site photos, code enforcement issues on the property and known boundary concerns.
I am interested in your ideas and what other type of land surveying information you would be interested in receiving if such a system were in place within your local jurisdiction. Thanks in advance!
Eventually, I plan on encouraging adjoiners and neighbors to tweet back with site photos, code enforcement issues on the property and known boundary concerns.
I am interested in your ideas and what other type of land surveying information you would be interested in receiving if such a system were in place within your local jurisdiction. Thanks in advance!