Experiences gained in Venezuelan barrios teach that improving poverty conditions requires a full understanding of the organization of the development — both physical and social. Involving community groups with GIS enhances their capacity to generate, manage, and communicate valuable spatial information about their neighborhoods.
An effort to update and improve the spatial accuracy of the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER files with help from the private sector is making this resource an even more powerful force with which to be reckoned.
