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 detailedContinue readingDetroit 911 Calls, Part 1
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 BankContinue readingWelcome to 2022!
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 wasContinue readingDetroit Land Bank Purchases Update
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
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
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
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
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
