RomoGIS RomoGIS is a geospatial company known for its innovative community organizing. We are a leader in geographic information systems (GIS), drone technology, and data analytics. RomoGIS transforms data into actionable insights, driving informed decision-making, operational efficiency, and sustainable custom solutions for businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations. Our technical solutions are designed to empower people and orga

The Bronx Community Mapping & Youth Leadership Program Introduction RomoGIS is leading the way in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a powerful tool for community change. At RomoGIS, we teach people to use mapping, data, and spatial storytelling to drive community transformation. Our mission is rooted in working closely with local leaders to develop programming, urban interventions and technical solutions that reflect community-identified priorities. Our goal is

Tornado in North St. Louis On the evening of May 16, 2025, a powerful EF-3 tornado touched down in north St. Louis, Missouri leaving a...

Creating the GIS For Good® Movement Communities Frank Romo Introduction In 2024, RomoGIS advanced our work leveraging technology at large, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in particular, to empower communities, address social issues, and inspire the next generation of leaders. From California to New York, Detroit, Tennessee, and all across the country - our team engaged with thousands of students, educators, and community leaders to demonstrate the transformative po

RomoGIS & Central Magnet School’s GIS For Good® Program Power of Maps & Social Change Students beginning the GIS workshop with RomoGIS In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, RomoGIS partnered with Central Magnet School and educator Clay Burns to launch the GIS For Good® program . Designed to equip high school students with geospatial skills, critical thinking, and the ability to address pressing social and environmental issues, this initiative sought to empower the next generation

The Angellyh Yambo Foundation & RomoGIS Build Community Power Using GIS for Good® Frank Romo exploring The Bronx Gun Violence Map with Alexandra Maruri from the Angellyh Yambo Foundation. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool for community change. At RomoGIS , we focus on developing geospatial and technical tools that can empower local leaders and create long-term change in the communities we serve. Using our expertise in technology and our commitment to co

About Frank Romo, CEO of RomoGIS This month, Scholar-Intern Anna Xie spoke with Mr. Frank Romo, founder of RomoGIS, a geospatial company with a social activism and community focus. Romo is an activist and community advocate with a GIS and urban planning background. His passion for community activism started in Los Angeles, where he organized food and labor justice campaigns. He went from being a community organizer to a geospatial professional with his own business that’s ro

Highlights from the GIS Pathways Program in Detroit, MI Story by Frank Romo & RomoGIS Enterprises September 12, 2024 About GIS Pathways...

Igniting the GIS for Good® Movement Introduction In 2023, RomoGIS traveled all across the country teaching, training and providing GIS expertise and community development services to non-profits, K-12 schools and community organizations. In our work, we seek to inspire the next generation of leaders by providing greater access to tools like GIS and drone technology. We also train students in the use of community organizing strategies to create local change. This 2023 storymap

Gun Violence Prevention Efforts Hope and Heal Fund is the only state-based donor collaborative partnering with philanthropic and...

We had an exciting week of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) events! We had the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the...

GIS-Pro Preparation This trip was a new experience for us both. We were able to travel to Columbus, Ohio with the RomoGIS team to...

Recap of the 3-Day GIS Pathways Summer Camp About the GIS Pathways The 3rd Annual GIS & Drone Summer Camp was a great success! Students...

Listen on YouTube or SoundCloud. New Projections: It’s said that a master architect would always give the advice to his students, that...

April 21, 2021 This podcast features Frank Romo, founder of Detroit based RomoGIS Enterprises: a data, design and research collaborative...

March 18, 2021 This podcast features Frank Romo, founder of Detroit based RomoGIS Enterprises: a data, design and research collaborative...

Dec 22, 2020 This podcast features Frank Romo, founder of Detroit based RomoGIS Enterprises: a data, design and research collaborative...

Updated: Jan 25 The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the United States since early February, changing nearly every aspect of our lives....

June 10, 2020 On May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, George Floyd was killed by police. His death, like so many others in recent...

Originally published in the Portico Fall 2019 Issue for the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. THEY ARE WORDS no one...

Updated: Sep 17, 2019 Whether you live in Detroit or just passing through, one thing you won’t miss when you’re here are the plethora...

Over the past five years heat waves across the U.S. and Europe have resulted in thousands of deaths. These extreme weather conditions...