Posts tagged Census
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Urban areas represent what cities really are. See them with this map.
How do you compare the population of cities across the country, correcting for the randomness of political borders? You can't use official city populations, and metropolitan areas are only a little better. Here's a better method. Keep reading…
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We’re #3: Has the DC-Baltimore region’s population surpassed Chicago’s?
Greater Washington may already be the country's third-most-populous region, according to new population projections from the Census Bureau. Under the bureau's broadest definition of a metropolitan area, called a “Combined Statistical Area,” the Washington-Baltimore area was just shy of the Chicago region as of July 2017. Keep reading…
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“No vacancy” is a problem when people need homes
“Now Leasing” signs seem to be ubiquitous on apartment buildings across the region, from the eerily dark new high-rises downtown to well-worn mid-century garden apartments with colorful banners out front. Yet at the same time, experts agree that the area has a housing shortage. What gives? Keep reading…
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Which jurisdiction in the Washington region has the most representation?
The Washington region is made up of a lot of different local governments, and every person who lives in the area has someone who represents them at a city, county, and/or state level. I calculated which Washington region voters get more representation for their vote, and which get less. Keep reading…
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This is a better way to look at how built up our region is
Population density is an important measurement of how built up urban areas are, but like all averages, it has its drawbacks. To better describe how people live in urban areas, I looked at an alternative measurement called Population Weighted Density. Here’s what it means for the Washington region. Keep reading…
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There’s a new tool for viewing information about census tracts
If you have an interest in a particular neighborhood or region, the information presented in this website can be quite illuminating. You can suss out interesting commuting, housing, and density patterns. What discoveries did you make with this tool?
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The region’s small cities used to be relatively big
Several cities in the Washington region that we think of as relatively small or unimportant places today have illustrious histories and were, in their heyday, places of national importance. Keep reading…
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More housing in DC is making the city more integrated. Here’s how.
It’s often assumed that new development pushes out poor people. But it seems as though development is actually slowing or halting the shrinkage of poor neighborhoods and drawing new low-income families into the city. At least, that’s what a first analysis of Census data shows between 2009 and 2014. Keep reading…
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National stories: David Beckham agrees that there’s too much parking
Now that his playing career has wound down, David Beckham wants to build a soccer stadium in Miami that features zero parking spaces. Look at a great visualization of how China's cities have added subway systems. The recent tragedy in Times Square highlights how smart infrastructure keeps us safe, and highlights questions we should be asking moving forward. Keep reading…
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National stories: Stop England’s bus madness
In Manchester, England, private bus companies run alongside public transit and make the whole system very difficult to use. A projected timeline is out for a massive transit expansion plan in the Seattle area, as are plans for Obama's presidential library in Chicago. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…