Data

Observing People in Pike Place, Part 1

Article Note: This is the first installment of a series on observations of people in Pike Place. Part 1 focuses on existing design features...

Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 2

Article Note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on laneways. See Part 1 for background on efforts to enhance Melbourne's laneway network including discussion of...

Melbourne: A Case Study in the Revitalization of City Laneways, Part 1

Article Note: This is the first installment of a two-part series on laneways, see Part 2. “We need an approach that will see our cities...

Sunday Video: The Value of Data Sharing

Releasing data captured by government agencies in an accessible way to the public, has the potential to produce interesting insights about city life. Ben...

Sunday Video: The Power of Storytelling Through Data

Ben Wellington uses data in innovative ways to tell interesting stories which enhance our understanding of cities. In comedic fashion, Wellington explains some of...

Map of the Week: Equal Population Mapper

The good folks at Slate introduced a creative mapping tool, dubbed the Equal Population Mapper. This interactive graphic allows users to pick a population...

Map of the Week: King County’s Localscape

Have you ever wanted to know the racial diversity of your neighborhood, how your local schools rank, or where development permits have been recently...

Map of the Week: Every Job in the Puget Sound

Jobs, jobs, jobs. It's all about the jobs. But where exactly are they? Robert Manduca, a PhD student at Harvard University who specializes in sociology, data, and...