April 2020 – Visual-Detroit

Crime, DetroitApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020

Crime in the D: Stolen Vehicles

As part of our continuing series on crime in Detroit, I decided to focus on one of the most universal of all Detroit crimes – the stolen vehicle. This is arguably the most egalitarian criminal activity in the city, coveringContinue readingCrime in the D: Stolen Vehicles

Detroit, mapsApril 26, 2020April 26, 2020

Detroit Census Tract Map

Here’s a little map I created using US Census Bureau data and Carto, showing the 2019 census tract boundaries for the city. After a few iterations, I used a Choropleth map, with colors based on the census tract numbers –Continue readingDetroit Census Tract Map

Detroit, mapsApril 23, 2020April 26, 2020

People Mover Map Sketches

Decided to have a little fun with Carto, by seeing how the simple People Mover route would appear using a variety of map backgrounds. For those unfamiliar with the People Mover, it is downtown Detroit’s elevated monorail system, transporting passengersContinue readingPeople Mover Map Sketches

Crime, DetroitApril 23, 2020April 26, 2020

Crime in the D: The Shape of Crime

Crime patterns are an interesting study, because they don’t always conform to expectations. The conventional wisdom suggests that crime is likely to be heavier in the late evening and early morning hours, when the cover of darkness provides some levelContinue readingCrime in the D: The Shape of Crime

Detroit, GeographyApril 18, 2020April 26, 2020

Detroit Neighborhood Map

Here’s a simple map of Detroit neighborhoods based on census tract definitions. One of the interesting things to note with census tracts is that they are population-based, which can create some interesting effects when we view maps at that level.Continue readingDetroit Neighborhood Map

Crime, DetroitApril 17, 2020April 26, 2020

Crime in the D: Intro

No story about Detroit would be complete without a look at the criminal activities that so frequently mark life in the city. Detroit is not unique in this respect, by any means, and has in fact looked relatively good inContinue readingCrime in the D: Intro

DetroitApril 16, 2020April 26, 2020

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!