March Newsletter – Optimizing Communities with GIS & Asset Management
March 31, 2025
At BETA, we know that data-driven decision-making is the key to building smarter, more resilient communities. This month, we’re highlighting how our GIS and asset management solutions are transforming our clients’ municipal operations — from urban forestry programs and snow plow route mapping to smarter pavement management strategies.
Urban Forestry Planning
Our urban forestry planning services utilize advanced GIS technology to manage and preserve urban green spaces effectively. By conducting comprehensive tree inventories and assessing canopy coverage, we help communities enhance air quality, reduce urban heat islands, and promote environmental well-being. Currently, we’re collaborating with the City of Manchester, New Hampshire to leverage GIS technologies for tree inventory assessments, aiding in data-driven decisions that maximize natural benefits and optimize maintenance efforts.
Snow Plow Route Optimization
Efficient snow removal is critical for public safety and cost management during the winter months. Our GIS-driven approach analyzes plow, sanding, and winter maintenance routes, along with equipment capacities, to optimize snow plow operations. This both reduces costs and improves response times. In the Towns of Reading, Wakefield, and Brookline, Massachusetts, we have successfully streamlined winter maintenance routes, minimizing overlap and enhancing service coverage. This has led to greater efficiency, cost savings, and improved snow removal operations.
Pavement Management
Maintaining pavement quality is essential for safe and efficient transportation. Our Pavement Management Programs offer sustainable strategies to manage and maintain pavement, ensuring longevity and cost-effectiveness. By conducting meticulous assessments and analyses, we provide tailored solutions that address each client’s unique needs, contributing to the overall improvement of a community’s infrastructure.
Employee Spotlight: Tito Sanchez, GISP
We are proud to spotlight Tito Sanchez, GISP, a senior project manager in our GIS and Asset Management group. With two decades of experience in geographic information systems, Tito excels in transforming complex challenges into actionable, data-driven strategies.Since joining BETA in 2018, he has been instrumental in developing GIS programs for municipalities, optimizing snow plow routing, and enhancing urban forestry initiatives.Tito’s leadership extends beyond BETA; he was recently appointed President of the Geospatial Professionals Network of New England, reflecting his commitment to advancing the GIS profession across the region.
Welcome to the Team!
Klansee Stevens joins BETA as a senior geospatial specialist in the firm’s GIS/asset management group. Klansee earned her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Akron, OH and her master’s in geographic information systems from Kent State University. Klansee joins BETA from Strativia LLC for the United States Coast Guard where she was a GIS analyst and co-leader for the utility inventory, condition, and assessment management program. Additionally, she assisted in data collection methods for USCG personnel as well as developing sustainment practices of that data.
Angkea Reach Rith joins BETA as an engineering designer in our transportation group. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Reach is currently working on his master’s degree, also from UMass Lowell. While earning his bachelor’s degree, he collected and analyzed transportation safety data using Python and GIS as an undergraduate research assistant.
Ryan Grew joins our transportation group as a lead transportation planner. Ryan earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Assumption University and his master’s in city and regional planning from the Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture. Ryan is a seasoned planner with over 10 years of experience in the industry. Before joining BETA, he was the executive director of Friends of Keney Park where was responsible for leading strategic and operational management for the nonprofit group.
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