We Create Bold and Innovative Solutions to Improve Communities

Make Informed Decisions With GIS and Data Analytics.

We are intrinsically grounded in “place,” and its relationship to people, the land, and the built environment. Whether you are a local government, school district, utility, association, or conservation organization, we are committed to helping you use GIS and data analytics to make informed decisions.

About FLO

Our Clients
  • School Districts
  • Local Government
  • Utilities
  • Associations
  • Conservation

  • School Districts

    Our experienced team of GIS and data analysts, demographers, and K-12 planners partner with you to solve your school district’s toughest planning challenges with data-driven and community-focused solutions. Continue Reading

  • Local Government

    Whether you are a local government starting GIS from scratch or improving existing systems, we can establish programs and help you build capacity to better serve the public. You’ll improve transparency and operate more effectively. Continue Reading

  • Utilities

    Utilities are the backbone of our everyday lives. From inventory development and streamlined field data collection, to systems integration with operation and maintenance software, we help engineers, dispatchers, accountants, and crews strategically manage critical assets. Continue Reading

  • Associations

    We create data analysis and visualization tools to support associations with every facet of their organization, from amplifying advocacy campaigns to increasing operational efficiency. Continue Reading

  • Conservation

    From conservation planning to land acquisitions, we use GIS to help focus your conservation strategy, make data driven decisions, and tell your story to partners, community stakeholders and funders. Continue Reading

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    Storymap Advances Legislation to Address Salmon Recovery and Fish-Blocking Culverts

    Client: Association of Washington Cities

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    Upgraded Stormwater Fee Roll Process Takes 50% Less Time, Realizing Cost Savings for a County Public Works

    Client: Whatcom County Public Works Department

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    Analyses of Local Trends in Housing and Student Choice Lead to More Reliable Enrollment Forecasts

    Client: Edmonds School District

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DIY GIS Needs Assessment Guide

Government

A GIS needs assessment is a tool that any city or town can use to take stock of how GIS ...

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Meet Kate Doiron, Senior GIS Analyst

Staff and Culture

Where are you from and where do you live ...

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Oregon’s Top K-12 Demographer Joins the FLO Team

School Districts

FLO’s school district practice is getting a new infusion of demography expertise in July with the hiring of Charles Rynerson ...

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Enrollment Forecasting and Potential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

School Districts

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 disrupted in-person learning at school districts across the country, resulting in ...

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