The Georgetown Spatial Policy Lab is a student-led lab at Georgetown University. We believe the most pressing policy questions — housing, transit, climate, elections — are spatial questions, and that the people answering them should know how to make a map.
We bring together students from every school and major to learn GIS, analyze real data, and turn spatial evidence into better policy conversations on campus and across Washington, DC.
What indicators at Russian FOBs signal impending offensive operations, and how far in advance do they become detectable through commercial satellite imagery?
How robust do current policies leave Taiwan’s domestic energy sustainability in the face of potential Chinese blockade scenarios? How can fuel import dependency, strategic reserves, and grid vulnerabilities indicate the capacity to sustain critical functions during disruption?
Interactive maps of policy questions, built by members on open data and open-source tools. Pan, click, explore.
Open the Atlas →Every map a member makes, on one wall — from first workshop exports to published atlases.
See the Wall →Short, map-driven reads — an interactive newsletter on the spatial side of policy.
Read the Posts →Whether you’ve never opened a mapping tool or you dream in coordinates, we’d love to meet you. Fill out the interest form and we’ll be in touch about upcoming meetings and workshops.
