The City of Rancho Palos Verdes recently partnered with Tripepi Smith to develop a new, interactive land movement visualization tool to help residents better understand the complex geological shifts within the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex. The tool allows users to navigate through over two years of historical landslide data in one centralized location on the City website.
Historically, the City shared land movement data through GPS surveying maps presented during City Council meetings. This new digital tool builds upon those efforts by introducing an interactive interface and intuitive color scheme, providing residents with an even more accessible way to track acceleration trends and historical data.
“Working with Tripepi Smith allowed us to turn technical data into a clear and meaningful story for our residents,” said City of Rancho Palos Verdes Senior Administrative Analyst Megan Barnes. “This heat map tool makes it easy for the community to see the trends affecting their neighborhoods. It’s a vital step forward in how we communicate about land movement.”
The Tripepi Smith project team was led by Director Alexis Gillam and Senior Business Analyst Peter Johnson with support from Creative Director Kevin Bostwick, Junior Graphic Designers Jenna Cousineau and Jessa Laboissonniere and Junior Business Analyst Paris Davis. Together, the team worked closely with the City and its geologist to design the tool and ensure the data was accurately represented and easily navigable for the public.
“We were proud to support the City of Rancho Palos Verdes in its ongoing efforts to monitor and mitigate the impacts of the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex,” said Peter. “By creating a more intuitive mapping interface, the City is ensuring that critical geological data is not just available, but easily digestible and useful for the community.”
City staff, with support from Tripepi Smith, will continue to update the application with each new round of data collection, ensuring the community has the most current snapshots of land movement trends over time. The rollout of this tool is part of the City’s broader commitment to enhancing community engagement and transparency.
The public is encouraged to explore the interactive maps and historical data available on the Land Movement page of the City’s official website.
About the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is located on a coastal peninsula overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the South Bay of Los Angeles County. Incorporated in 1973, the City is home to 42,000 residents, 7 1/2 miles of coastline, a 1,500-acre nature preserve and hundreds more acres of open space. Residents and visitors enjoy expansive ocean views and ample opportunities for recreation, including golfing, hiking, beach access and whale watching. Notable landmarks and points of interest include the Point Vicente Lighthouse, the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, Terranea Resort, the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and Trump National Golf Club.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, West Coast Arborists, Scripps College, Blind Children’s Center and Climatec.
