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The Pain and Problem of Legacy Addresses

The Pain and Problem of Legacy Addresses. Indiana GIS Conference February 2010. Photo Optional. A legacy address is any address that was assigned prior to your assuming the role of address coordinator. Your predecessor gets the praise if it works

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The Pain and Problem of Legacy Addresses

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  1. The Pain and Problem of Legacy Addresses Indiana GIS Conference February 2010 Photo Optional

  2. A legacy address is any address that was assigned prior to your assuming the role of address coordinator. Your predecessor gets the praise if it works You get the blame and responsibility to fix it if it is wrong You get the pain of living with it What are Legacy Addresses?

  3. No policies established Policies not enforced Creative interpretation of policies Personnel change How do they happen?

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  6. Study what has been done in the past Policies-written or verbal Implementation of the policies Try to understand the “why” it was done the way it was done Talk to the people who implemented the policy and assigned the addresses to get insight Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  7. Study the current situation Identify the problems and issues Identify who and what is impacted by the issues Safety 9-1-1 Public access/location Decide if the issue requires a “fix” or a “work-around” Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  8. Test the solution Work through various scenarios to determine if the solution actually works Use GIS to model the solution and the results If the solution works Document, document, document Incorporate into policy Train/explain/use Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  9. Success will depend on how well you do your “homework” Clear definition of the problem “Do the least harm” solution Clear process to implement solution Obtaining the political support for the solution Clear definition of the benefits of the solution Educating the people involved in the solution Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  10. Don’t re-invent the wheel Look at the way other people deal with similar problems Will their solutions work in your situation? How did they make it work? What problems did they encounter? Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  11. Readdressing May be difficult Painful for both sides Don’t attempt in a re-election year Identify all the instances requiring readdressing and try to do it at one time Go the extra mile to make it as painless for the people involved as possible Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  12. Sometimes what is…is. What’s there is not going to change You can make sure that it doesn’t reoccur Sometimes what is…takes longer. You may be able to bring about change, but it will have to be over an extended period of time. Flag addresses to be changed when there is change of ownership Dealing with Legacy Addresses

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  18. Do “the least harm” Be consistent Document what you do Recognize you may have to live with it, and create the best possible work-around Leave a good legacy for those who follow you Dealing with Legacy Addresses

  19. James Morse GIS Project Manager Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 1901 Nelson Miller Parkway Louisville, Kentucky 40223Ph: (502) 212-5044Fx: (502) 212-5055james.morse@stantec.comstantec.com Questions?

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