The Business Geographics classes at NIU are involved with an ungoing, real-world GIS project for DeKalb Associates, developers of the Bridges of RiverMist in DeKalb, Illinois. A special thanks is in order to Sal Bonanno, Director of Development, who has given freely of his time to provide us with the data necessary to make this GIS project a success.

Map created using Microsoft MapPoint 2001 The Spring 2000 class has created a GIS that provides a variety of information concerning neighborhood one, including:

lot type
lot price
lot availability
lot area in square feet
lot frontage in feet

This GIS was created using Intergraph's GeoMedia Professional software. Two of the maps, created by Management Information Systems (MIS) student Edward Gross, appear below in thumbnail format. To see an enlarged and more detailed map, simply click on the thumbnail map.

Lot Type

Lot Price

The Summer 2000 and Spring 2001 class continued this project by creating a GIS for Neighborhood 2. Three of the maps, created by M.B.A. students Mari Kato and Mike Walsh and MIS student Lucas Strom, appear below in thumbnail format. To see an enlarged and more detailed map, simply click on the thumbnail map.

Lot Price

Lot Type

Lot Size