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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

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

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!

Detroit, Geography, mapsDecember 28, 2021December 28, 2021

Detroit Land Bank Purchases Update

I created a visual analysis of purchases made under the Detroit Land Bank “Own It Now” program back in late 2020, attempting to shed light on where sales activity was occurring across the city. Now that we’re closing out 2021,Continue readingDetroit Land Bank Purchases Update

Beer, DetroitNovember 28, 2021November 29, 2021

Detroit Fall Beer Fest 2021

Normally if I’m posting about beer my first option is to use my BrewGraphs.com site, but I thought this would be a great time to double down and also host a story at Visual-Detroit. Given that the topic is theContinue readingDetroit Fall Beer Fest 2021

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