Visual-Detroit – Page 3 – Data Visualization from the Motor City

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-ownedContinue readingViewing Land Bank Purchases, Part 1

HealthJune 30, 2020February 4, 2024

Cutting Through the Covid-19 Hysteria

Overview One of the main challenges faced by data analysts and visualizers (my peer group) is helping others to understand what the data is actually telling us. This is trueContinue readingCutting Through the Covid-19 Hysteria

Detroit, Mapping, ZoningMay 21, 2020February 4, 2024

Zoning in the D: Intro

Zoning restrictions can have major implications in the way a city is structured, as well as affecting how it might grow in the future. At its best, zoning can provideContinue readingZoning in the D: Intro

Crime, Detroit, MappingMay 10, 2020February 4, 2024

Crime in the D: Mapping Hotspots

In this episode of our continuing series on crime in Detroit, we’re going to use a new dataset from the Detroit Open Data Portal to view the data through aContinue readingCrime in the D: Mapping Hotspots

Crime, Detroit, MappingApril 27, 2020February 4, 2024

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 isContinue readingCrime in the D: Stolen Vehicles

Detroit, MappingApril 26, 2020February 4, 2024

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 ChoroplethContinue readingDetroit Census Tract Map

Detroit, MappingApril 23, 2020February 4, 2024

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 PeopleContinue readingPeople Mover Map Sketches

Crime, DetroitApril 23, 2020February 4, 2024

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 earlyContinue readingCrime in the D: The Shape of Crime

Detroit, MappingApril 18, 2020February 4, 2024

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 createContinue readingDetroit Neighborhood Map

Crime, DetroitApril 17, 2020February 4, 2024

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, byContinue readingCrime in the D: Intro

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