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GIS Intro

To view the following GIS layers, you will need GIS software, Click Here for directions.
All map layers are zipped, compressed withwww.winzip.com software. Go to their website and download the evaluation version.
The map layers are in the MapInfo format (TAB & MIF) and ESRI's ArcView format (SHP) using the Projection: US State Plane Coordinate System, Michigan 2113, Southern Zone, NAD83 (1983, feet), US Survey Feet.
Any and all data translation or reprojection is the responsibility of the recipient.
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Disclaimer: This service has been started to facilitate public access to information. The files are offered "as is"; their accuracy is NOT warranted; and they come withOUT any professional liability. The maps are for reference only and should not be considered to be of survey precision. None of the information is official source documentation. And, while considerable effort is made to verify the information, due to its volume and highly dynamic nature, only the official source documents should be used where accuracy, completeness and currency are required. It is advised that you independently verify important information directly with the appropriate agency. By clicking on our links, users accept these limitations and conditions.

GIS Download Instructions

>Click on TAB, MIF or SHP of the Layer you want to download. A window should pop up
>Click on the Save button, locate your Hard drive and Folder where you want the file saved (write down this location)
>Click Save.
Locate the GIS Layer file downloaded on your hard drive, >Double-click it, Extract files (using Winzip) to a place on your computer's Hard drive where you want to store your maps. We suggest you create a folder C:\maps and save layer files there. Suggested methods for storage of map files.
Each zip file will have between 3-6 files related to the GIS layer, the important file is the (TAB, or MIF, or SHP) file depending on your GIS software. ProViewer users should download the TAB files. Also included is a data dictionary in Excel (XLS) file format which describes all of the data characteristics of the layer.
Further instructions are in the Help & Manuals.

GIS Files Table

Layer Name	*MapInfo TAB Format Preferred by P&DD & ProViewer**	MapInfo Interchange Format	ESRI ARC Shape	Size Approx.	Posted Date
	Click Here for more details on TAB, MIF, and SHP file formats
City Boundaries
City of Detroit Boundaries	TAB	MIF	SHP	11 KB	9/19/03
Wayne County City Boundaries	TAB	MIF	SHP	62 KB	10/10/03
Macomb County City Boundaries	TAB	MIF	SHP	30 KB	10/10/03
Oakland County City Boundaries	TAB	MIF	SHP	88 KB	10/10/03
Roads
Detroit Roads MGF (Version 2; large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	3,481 KB	10/10/03
Detroit Street Labels (Freeways, Major, Secondary, and Local Labels)	TAB	MIF	SHP	298 KB	8/21/06
Detroit & Wayne County Roads MGF (Version 5; large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	8,911 KB	8/21/06
Wayne County Roads MGF (large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	7,297 KB	10/10/03
Macomb County Roads MGF (large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	3,242 KB	10/10/03
Oakland County Roads MGF (large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	6,770 KB	10/10/03
Detroit Street Repaving 2003-04	TAB	MIF	SHP	43 KB	8/21/06
Planning Basemaps
Neighborhood Cluster 1	TAB	MIF	SHP	555 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 2	TAB	MIF	SHP	405 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 3	TAB	MIF	SHP	513 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 4	TAB	MIF	SHP	338 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 5	TAB	MIF	SHP	415 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 6	TAB	MIF	SHP	398 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 7	TAB	MIF	SHP	442 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 8	TAB	MIF	SHP	345 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 9	TAB	MIF	SHP	344 KB	10/10/03
Neighborhood Cluster 10	TAB	MIF	SHP	261 KB	10/10/03
Layer Name	*MapInfo TAB Format Preferred**	MapInfo Interchange Format	ESRI ARC Shape	Size Approx.	Posted Date
Master Plan (Click here for Current Master Plan documents)
Future General Land Use (large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	3,601 KB	8/21/06
Planning Sectors	TAB	MIF	SHP	24 KB	9/19/03
Planning Subsectors	TAB	MIF	SHP	39 KB	10/10/03
Proposed Master Plan (Click here for Proposed Master Plan documents)
Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	25 KB	8/21/06
Neighborhood Areas	TAB	MIF	SHP	42 KB	8/21/06
Future General Land Use (large file download)	TAB	MIF	SHP	3,517 KB	8/21/06
Future General Land Use Labels	TAB	MIF	SHP	84 KB	8/21/06
Passenger Rail	TAB	MIF	SHP	8 KB	8/21/06
Mass Transit	TAB	MIF	SHP	140 KB	8/21/06
Non-Motorized (Conceptual)	TAB	MIF	SHP	10 KB	8/21/06
Public Services
Police Stations	TAB	MIF	SHP	5 KB	8/21/06
Fire Stations	TAB	MIF	SHP	11 KB	8/21/06
Neighborhood City Hall Offices	TAB	MIF	SHP	3 KB	10/10/03
Libraries	TAB	MIF	SHP	8 KB	8/21/06
Parks and Recreation Department Sites	TAB	MIF	SHP	56 KB	8/21/06
Detroit Public Schools	TAB	MIF	SHP	83 KB	8/21/06
Other Schools	TAB	MIF	SHP	23 KB	8/21/06
Colleges & Universities	TAB	MIF	SHP	10 KB	8/21/06
Medical Facilities in Southeast MI	TAB	MIF	SHP	20 KB	11/25/03
Shopping Centers in Southeast MI	TAB	MIF	SHP	37 KB	11/25/03
Districts
Historic Sites	TAB	MIF	SHP	43 KB	9/19/03
Local Historic Districts	TAB	MIF	SHP	99 KB	8/21/06
Neighborhood Enterprise Zones (NEZs)	TAB	MIF	SHP	312 KB	8/21/06
Obsolete Property	TAB	MIF	SHP	10 KB	8/21/06
Empowerment Zone (EZ)	TAB	MIF	SHP	12 KB	9/19/03
Renaissance Zones (RZs)	TAB	MIF	SHP	44 KB	10/10/03
Renewal Community	TAB	MIF	SHP	10 KB	9/19/03
ONCR Boundaries	TAB	MIF	SHP	17 KB	10/10/03
Permits
Building Permits 1995	TAB	MIF	SHP	895 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 1996	TAB	MIF	SHP	863 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 1997	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,205 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 1998	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,063 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 1999	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,205 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 2000	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,253 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 2001	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,147 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 2002	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,306 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 200 3	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,296 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 200 4	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,204 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 2005	TAB	MIF	SHP	KB	8/21/06
Building Permits 1995 - 2004	TAB	MIF	SHP	11,059 KB	5/13/05
Building Permits 2005 - June, 2006	TAB	MIF	SHP	KB	8/21/06
Layer Name	*MapInfo TAB Format Preferred**	MapInfo Interchange Format	ESRI ARC Shape	Size Approx.	Posted Date
CENSUS 2000
2000 Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	94 KB	9/19/03
2000 Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	187 KB	9/19/03
2000 Education by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	108 KB	9/19/03
2000 Employment by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	137 KB	11/25/03
2000 Foreign Born by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	105 KB	11/25/03
2000 Households by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	109 KB	9/19/03
2000 Housing Units by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	111 KB	11/25/03
2000 Income by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	108 KB	11/25/03
2000 Owner Occupied Housing Unit Value by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	106 KB	9/19/03
2000 Population by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	133 KB	11/25/03
2000 Households by Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	202 KB	9/19/03
2000 Housing Units by Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	198 KB	9/19/03
2000 Low and Moderate Income by Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	232 KB	9/19/03
2000 Population by Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	229 KB	9/19/03
Wayne County 2000 Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	300 KB	10/10/03
Macomb County 2000 Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	112 KB	10/10/03
Oakland County 2000 Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	241 KB	10/10/03
CENSUS 2000, Neighborhood Clusters
Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	24 KB	9/19/03
2000 Education by Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	24 KB	9/19/03
2000 Households by Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	24 KB	9/19/03
2000 Housing Units by Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	25 KB	9/19/03
2000 Income by Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	25 KB	9/19/03
2000 Occupied Housing Unit Value by Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	25 KB	9/19/03
2000 Population by Neighborhood Clusters	TAB	MIF	SHP	25 KB	9/19/03
Layer Name	*MapInfo TAB Format Preferred**	MapInfo Interchange Format	ESRI ARC Shape	Size Approx.	Posted Date
CENSUS 1990
1990 Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	96 KB	9/19/03
1990 Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	214 KB	9/19/03
1990 Housing Units by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	106 KB	9/19/03
1990 Population by Census Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	132 KB	9/19/03
Wayne County 1990 Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	225 KB	10/10/03
Macomb County 1990 Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	86 KB	10/10/03
Oakland County 1990 Tracts	TAB	MIF	SHP	174 KB	10/10/03
Foundation Target Areas
1990 United Way Sub-Communities	TAB	MIF	SHP	41 KB	9/19/03
2000 United Way Sub-Communities	TAB	MIF	SHP	39 KB	9/19/03
LISC Strategic Investment Areas	TAB	MIF	SHP	14 KB	8/21/06
Skillman Foundation's Good Neighborhoods	TAB	MIF	SHP	12 KB	8/21/06
CRS (Community Reinvestment Strategy - Click for more info)
CRS Clusters 1997	TAB	MIF	SHP	25 KB	9/19/03
Employment by 1997 CRS Cluster	TAB	MIF	SHP	26 KB	9/19/03
1997 CRS Housing Condition Survey by 1990 Block Groups	TAB	MIF	SHP	228 KB	9/19/03
Rails
Detroit Rails MGF	TAB	MIF	SHP	70 KB	10/10/03
Wayne County Rails MGF	TAB	MIF	SHP	147 KB	10/10/03
Macomb County Rails MGF	TAB	MIF	SHP	24 KB	10/10/03
Oakland County Rails MGF	TAB	MIF	SHP	67 KB	10/10/03
Layer Name	*MapInfo TAB Format Preferred**	MapInfo Interchange Format	ESRI ARC Shape	Size Approx.	Posted Date
Waterbodies
Detroit Waterbodies MGF (Line & Polygon)	TAB	MIF	SHP	32 KB	10/10/03
Wayne County Waterbodies MGF (Line & Polygon)	TAB	MIF	SHP	308 KB	10/10/03
Macomb County Waterbodies MGF (Line & Polygon)	TAB	MIF	SHP	335 KB	10/10/03
Oakland County Waterbodies MGF (Line & Polygon)	TAB	MIF	SHP	1,183 KB	10/10/03
FIRMs
Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Detroit	TAB	MIF	SHP	154 KB	10/10/03
Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Wayne County	TAB	MIF	SHP	2,801 KB	10/10/03

For Michigan Geographic Framework primary or source files in MapInfo format for some of the files above, Click Here.

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