October 2020 – Visual-Detroit

Data Visualization from the Motor City

Detroit, Geography, mapsOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020

More Land Bank Maps

In the last two posts, I started exploring the geographic component of Detroit Land Bank sales using Exploratory as my analytic tool. We’ve now exported the data to Carto, where some additional mapping can be done, helping us to diveContinue readingMore Land Bank Maps

Detroit, Geography, mapsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Detroit Land Bank Property Map

Here’s a quick interactive map built in Tableau Public using a custom Mapbox background. Use this to visualize land bank properties that have sold over the last six years, complete with filters for sale dates, council district, neighborhood, and program.Continue readingDetroit Land Bank Property Map

Detroit, Geography, mapsOctober 11, 2020October 10, 2020

Viewing Land Bank Purchases, Part 1

One of the more aggressive attempts to revitalize many Detroit neighborhoods has come in the form of the Detroit Land Bank Authority. This program allows residents to bid on city-owned properties, many of which have fallen into disrepair. The programContinue readingViewing Land Bank Purchases, Part 1