GeoPockets

Decisions, Made Spatial.

GeoPockets is a spatial intelligence studio that works with organizations responsible for complex land, infrastructure, and policy decisions.

We support high-stakes community, public and private property decisions. We work directly with teams to bring structure to messy problems—combining geospatial systems, stakeholder input, and operational workflows into clear, actionable outcomes.

We take on a limited number of engagements each quarter and operate as an embedded partner, a project lead, or an extension of your existing team.

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WE DESIGN AND DEPLOY DECISION SYSTEMS

What This Looks Like in Practice

Each engagement focuses on turning fragmented land data, policy constraints, and stakeholder input into a working operational workflow.

We work directly with organizations to evaluate land, reduce risk, and deploy parcel-level decision systems—across policy, infrastructure, and real estate.

We help organizations:

integrate GIS with existing systems
structure spatial data pipelines
build decision-support dashboards
deploy operational workflows

Typical engagements include:

stakeholder engagement & facilitation
data integration & spatial analysis
workflow design
delivering focused project-based outcomes

Applied Workflows

Site-characterization, comparison, and selection
Architectural review and entitlement systems
Location selection for direct mail
Flood, wildfire and habitat mitigation policy enforcement and compliance
Parcel due-diligence and acquisition screening
Real estate purchases, negotiations and optimization
Environmental and infrastructure constraint analysis
Multi-agency coordination systems
Report writing automation for budget defense and decision support
Field-work data collection

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Core Capabilities

Decision System Architecture

Design end-to-end systems connecting data, policy, workflows, and reporting into a single operational environment.

Policy-to-Workflow Translation

Convert regulations, CC&Rs, and building codes into structured, enforceable systems.

Parcel Intelligence Systems

Enable parcel-level evaluation across ownership, zoning, environmental, and infrastructure dimensions.

Risk & Compliance Systems

Track, verify, and report compliance across wildfire, land use, and infrastructure requirements.

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What Makes Us Effective

WAYS WE WORK

Flexible by design and supportive in multiple ways:

Embed within your team (staff augmentation)
Lead specific workstreams or initiatives
Support existing consultants or internal teams

Tools & Systems

GIS & Spatial Platforms | ArcGIS (Pro, Online), QGIS, enterprise geospatial systems

Web Mapping & Application Development | React, Mapbox, Leaflet, JavaScript-based mapping interfaces

Data Integration & Spatial ETL | Multi-source data pipelines, spatial processing, and transformation workflows

Analytics & Decision Support | R, Shiny, data visualization, and applied analysis for land and infrastructure decisions

Field & Mobile Data Collection | GPS-enabled workflows, inspection tools, and real-time data capture

Cloud & Deployment Environments | Cloud-based GIS platforms, web services, and distributed system architectures

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SELECTED EXPERIENCE

20+ years in geospatial systems and land-use decision support
Led federal and multi-agency programs across infrastructure, conservation, and policy
Managed cross-functional teams across GIS, data science, and software development
Built and supported systems used across agencies, utilities, and land-based organizations

WHAT YOU GET

Work best with teams actively trying to move a project forward.