Posts tagged Data Analysis
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These new maps show where people like to run and bike around the region
These heatmaps, created with data from the fitness app Strava, provide an illustrative snapshot of running and cycling around the region. What patterns do you notice? Keep reading…
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How can we close our persistent education achievement gaps in DC?
Despite overall college-readiness gains, race and income-level gaps have actually grown in the most DC student test scores. What should the city do to address this problem? Keep reading…
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National stories: New York’s subway is stuggling. Here’s why.
New York's subway problems aren't that trains are crowded, they're that maintenance has been put off for years. In Oregon, people who buy bikes now have to pay an extra tax. And at malls around the country, parking spaces may soon be put to much better use. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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AAA Mid-Atlantic: “Yeah, let’s not make our roads safer.”
Unsafe driving is a major problem in DC, and to fix it the District should ticket drivers less frequently and make fines cheap. At least, that’s what AAA Mid-Atlantic had to say in its recent comments about traffic offenses and fines in the city. Keep reading…
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Check out this map (and history) of DC’s LGBT places and spaces
Pride week starts on Thursday! This interactive maps the places and spaces that have been important to the DC's LGBT community for more than 50 years. 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…
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National stories: How to hasten self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are likely in our future, but how soon will they be there? Outdate infrastructure won't help hurry them along. Turns out programs that use data to predict crimes reflect prejudice and racism. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Metro delays look like in bad weather (like last week’s freezing temperatures!)
Bad weather tends to go hand in hand with longer Metrorail delays. Delays usually last the longest when it’s freezing outside, with the situation being a bit better when it’s snowing and even better when it’s only raining. Keep reading…
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Are Airbnbs driving up your rent?
Airbnb listings, especially “commercial listings” by hosts who own multiple properties, mean fewer homes people can live in for the long term. That can cause city-wide ripple-effects on rent increases, according to a new study from the DC Working Families Party. Keep reading…