Geography – Visual-Detroit

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, 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

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

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

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