Visual-Detroit – Data Visualization from the Motor City

Welcome to Visual-Detroit!

Visual-Detroit is a site designed to look at #theD through the lens of data visualization, using available data sets to tell stories about our complex city. These stories might cover commerce, crime, historical trends, migration patterns, and much more, asContinue readingWelcome to Visual-Detroit!

EducationFebruary 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Lockdowns and Education Outcomes, Part 3

In my first two posts on this topic, the focus was on the negative outcomes inflicted by largely unnecessary school lockdowns in Michigan. We showed the impact on 4th grade test outcomes – roughly the loss of a half-grade ofContinue readingLockdowns and Education Outcomes, Part 3

Detroit, EducationFebruary 12, 2023February 12, 2023

Lockdowns and Education Outcomes, Part 2

In my previous post on the damage inflicted on the learning trajectories of Michigan 4th graders the focus was on changes between 2019 (pre-lockdown) and 2022 (post-lockdown). We saw the highly discouraging shift in scores between the two periods, withContinue readingLockdowns and Education Outcomes, Part 2

EducationFebruary 4, 2023February 4, 2023

Lockdowns and Education Outcomes, Part 1

One of the more interesting data sets I have viewed over the last several years comes from the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University, previously known as CEPA. The data sets I will use for this series of posts comeContinue readingLockdowns and Education Outcomes, Part 1

Detroit, Geography, mapsJanuary 22, 2023January 23, 2023

Detroit 911 Calls, Part 2

Let’s follow up my earlier post with a deeper dive into the 911 (emergency) call data from Detroit’s open data portal. We’ll be focused on the same 30 days of data and begin attempting to understand where the calls areContinue readingDetroit 911 Calls, Part 2

Crime, Detroit, Geography, mapsJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Detroit 911 Calls, Part 1

Having some fun analyzing and visualizing 911 calls in the city of Detroit, using data from the city’s open data portal. This is a rich data set with very detailed timestamps, geo locations, and call descriptions for each event. ThisContinue readingDetroit 911 Calls, Part 1

Detroit, GeographyJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Updating Land Bank Own it Now Results – Take 1

Quick post here – data for the Detroit Land Bank Own it Now program can be viewed in an Exploratory dashboard I recently updated, with sales closing dates through 12-16-2022. One notable trend is that 2022 was much quieter thanContinue readingUpdating Land Bank Own it Now Results – Take 1

Detroit, FoodDecember 16, 2022December 18, 2022

Using Flourish to Visualize Chili Cook-off Results

I recently rediscovered the Flourish visualization library, which I had created credentials for a few years back (I don’t even remember doing it, so it’s been awhile!). I was quite impressed with their current range of charts and other visualizationsContinue readingUsing Flourish to Visualize Chili Cook-off Results

Detroit, Geography, mapsNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Exploring Mapbox Using Empowerment Zone Data

I’m finally back in the groove now that Michigan’s biking season has largely ended for all but the most hardcore cyclists, and ready to do some fun analysis and data visualization. All the technical stuff has been updated (WordPress, php,Continue readingExploring Mapbox Using Empowerment Zone Data

MusicMarch 27, 2022March 27, 2022

Kate Bush Album Moods Network

This is the first visualization in a series of musical network graphs based on user-generated moods on the AllMusic.com website. This one is based on the moods for the iconic British vocalist Kate Bush, who burst on the music sceneContinue readingKate Bush Album Moods Network

DetroitDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

Welcome to 2022!

Just a quick post here and a sincere hope that 2022 will be a great year for all of us. I recently posted an update on the Detroit Land Bank Own It Now program, and wanted to share the latestContinue readingWelcome to 2022!

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