A recording of the October 2 Arches Community Call, which featured presentations about the Arches for Science interactive demo site, followed by a Q&A. Learn more about Arches for Science here: https://www.archesproject.org/arches-for-science Presenters: Annabel Lee Enriquez (Getty Conservation I

The San Francisco Planning Department is recruiting for two (2) Planner I positions to support the San Francisco Citywide Cultural Resources Survey (SF Survey) project. Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:Application Opening:  October 3, 2025Application Deadline:  October 17, 2025Recruitment ID:  RTF0160102-01158719Analyst:  Zoey FengAppointment Type:  Temporary ExemptThis position is exempt from Civil Service Commission rules pursuant to the City and County of San Francisco, Charter Section 10.104, and incumbents serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.  The duration of the appointment shall not exceed three (3) years.The Department The San Francisco Planning Department (CPC) plays a central role in guiding the growth and development in our City. The Department works with other City agencies and the community to help achieve great planning for a great city.   The Division The Current Planning Division is responsible for reviewing land use development applications, implementing the historic preservation program, enforcement of the Planning Code, management of the Short-Term Rental program and operating the Public Information Center (PIC) among other work. Every year, this division reviews and processes over 6,000 building permits and hundreds of land use applications.Our Mission The mission of the San Francisco Planning Department, under the direction of the Planning Commission, shapes the future of San Francisco and the region by: generating an extraordinary vision for the General Plan and in neighborhood plans; fostering exemplary design through planning controls; improving our surroundings through environmental analysis; preserving our unique heritage; encouraging a broad range of housing and a diverse job base; and enforcing the Planning Code. Our Racial and Social Equity Vision  The Department’s racial and social equity vision is:  We envision inclusive neighborhoods that provide all with the opportunity to lead fulfilling, meaningful, and healthy lives. We envision a city where public life and public spaces reflect the past, present and future of San Franciscans. We envision a city where a person’s race does not determine their lives’ prospects and success.  We envision an inclusive Planning Department and Commissions that represent and engage in the communities we serve. We envision a Department that proactively infuses racial and social equity in both internal operations and external Planning work. Together, we are reimagining what the Planning field is and can be – inclusive, diverse and one that centers racial and social equity both as a practice and as an indicator of success.  In order to achieve this broader city vision, we must do our part and address racial and social equity within the Planning Department’s policies and practices.

The Arches team is pleased to announce new releases of the following Arches applications: arches-querysets 1.0.0 arches-controlled-lists 1.0.0 arches-component-lab 0.0.1a3 arches-lingo 1.0.0b0 Documentation for these applications is forthcoming and will be provided alongside the Arches documentation.

Meeting of the Arches Modeling User Group on September 23, 2025, featuring a presentation on OGEE Arches, an Arches starter package/application which includes resource models compliant with the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) and Linked Art. The presentation was given by Alyssa Loera, Product

Join us next week on Thursday, October 2 at 8:00 PDT / 11:00 EDT / 16:00 BST for a community call to learn more about Arches for Science (AfS), an Arches application purpose-built to manage heritage science data. Attendees will join members of the Arches for Science project team, including Catherine Patterson, a scientist at Getty Conservation Institute, Cyrus Hiatt, a senior developer at Farallon Geographics, and Annabel Lee Enriquez, an Arches project team member, for a general discussion of ...

Getty is now hiring a Metadata Specialist III in Los Angeles, California. Review all of the job details and apply today!

The next Arches Modeling User Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 8am US Pacific Time / 11am US Eastern Time / 4pm BST. The agenda is as follows: Introductions and announcements Presentation and Q&A: OGEE Arches, presented by Alyssa Loera (Getty Digital) and George Bruseker (Takin.Solutions) Modeling clinic: If you have a modeling problem that you want discussed (and maybe solved!) in a group setting, submit it in advance on the Arches Community Forum either in...

Our next Arches US User Group meeting will be on Thursday, 2025-09-11T19:00:00Z (UTC)→2025-03-13T20:00:00Z (UTC) and will include a presentation of the newly available, interactive Arches for Science demo site by @Annabel. She will also share how some of the features can be used for non-science purposes. We look forward to seeing you! Below is the agenda (let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to add!) and Zoom information: Agenda Arches question of the day Welcome and introductions...