As I watch James Fee (@cageyjames) tweet the ESRI 2010 GeoDesign Summit, I realize that “geodesign” is a smart strategic shift from “what is” to “what will be.” Smart, because without such a shift the GIS industry will eventually cannibalize itself, running out of things to map.

The problem with “geodesign” is that it has been known as “architecture” and “urban planning” for quite some time now. I doubt that architects and urban planners will just sit and watch as GIS folks enter and try to take over the design space.

Interesting times.

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