Something for Everyone: The MWCOG Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse
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چکیده
The objective for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) Department of Transportation Planning was to develop a comprehensive transportation database robust enough to satisfy GIS professionals yet simple enough for non-technical people to use. MWCOG, like other regional associations, consists of member organizations with varying degrees of sophistication in both spatial data products and users.
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