2026 WA GIS Conference: Full Schedule

2:30pm PDT

Unlocking the Past to Empower the Future: Geo-Enabling WSDOT’s Statewide Real Estate Parcel Inventory

Thursday May 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Real Estate Services (RES) oversees an extensive archive of Real Estate Maps documenting parcels acquired to build and maintain the state’s transportation system. Many of these maps—especially those produced prior to 2010—exist solely as scanned images, limiting their usability in modern geospatial workflows and slowing access to crucial property information.
To bridge this gap, WSDOT RES has launched a statewide initiative to georeference historical Real Estate Maps, digitize parcel boundaries, and connect key acquisition records directly to spatial features. This effort is creating a unified, GIS-enabled Parcel Inventory that modernizes how real estate data is stored, accessed, and used to support planning and operational needs.
This presentation will walk through the end‑to‑end lifecycle of the Parcel Inventory Project—from archival research and data preparation to georeferencing, polygon creation, and enterprise database integration. The resulting geodatabase will become a mission‑critical asset, improving decision-making, streamlining RES workflows, and increasing transparency and accessibility of property records across Washington State.

Speakers

Golnaz Badr, PhD, GISP

GIS and Data Systems Specialist, WSDOT

Dr. Golnaz Badr is a GIS & Data Systems Specialist with over 15 years of experience spanning geospatial analytics, smart mobility, environmental modeling, and enterprise data solutions. She currently supports statewide geospatial systems and data modernization efforts at the Washington... Read More →

Golnaz Badr. Unlocking the Past to Empower the Future Geo Enabling WSDOT’s Statewide Real Estate Parcel Inventory pdf

Thursday May 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
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Golnaz Badr, PhD, GISP

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