Abstract

The Beyond Esri Resource Guide was compiled by members of the Making Abolition in Geography Collective. While Esri is the “industry standard” in the majority of GIS training programs, it also develops mapping and geo-spatial analysis services for police departments across Canada and the USA. The Resource Guide is for geography educators and students—it consists of open source and low cost alternatives to Esri, as well as links to projects and publications that challenge the carceral logics that pervade geospatial analytics. We created the Resource Guide to encourage geographers to divest from the creation of carceral spaces by moving beyond Esri, and to work in solidarity with abolitionist movements around the world.

Contributors

Amber Bosse, Carrie Chennault, Pilar Delpino Marimon, Frank Donnelly, Lyndon Estes, Drew Heiderscheidt, Jane Henderson, Leah Montange, Araby Smyth, Ian Spangler, and Mara Henderson