Addresses are the most widely used location identifier in the geospatial industry and are critical information for much of what we do and how we communicate place relative to property and life. They are central to how we navigate, discover, and identify where locations are in the human landscape. The address has many definitions and variable conditions. It is interpreted by its use and generated by its context. With such widespread use and dependencies for everyday living, the address is a common unit that is shared across needs and jurisdictions. Regardless of such unanimity, addresses are difficult to collect and maintain, require frequent partnerships, complex standards, and broad support to achieve an equally common data infrastructure as shared resource to the public and across all levels of government. The Address Panel discussed new FGDC endorsed address data standard, the new US Census GSS initiative, describe real applications of local government, stewardship, and help provide a better understanding of this unique dataset. The panel was moderated by Mike Vanhook, Alabama Information Systems Division and the members included:
** Martha McCart Wells, Spatial Focus
** Ryan Pecharka, City of Prattville, Alabama
** Greg Hanks, US Census Bureau
** Mike Vanhook, State of Alabama, Information Systems Division
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