Posts tagged Data Analysis
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Traffic jams are up during SafeTrack
Getting from Point A to Point B by car has taken longer than usual during SafeTrack, and while people changed when they commute during some of the work surges, few changed their actual routes. Those are two of the key takeaways from an analysis of rush hour congestion during SafeTrack that came out on Monday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Demand is hot for VRE and housing
Stay cool during surge #5; Roads and VRE use up; Enough housing?; Cabbie fortunes flip; Potomac Yard gets a boost; SafeTrack work woes; Trainspotting gets easier; Baltimore housing is in distress; And…. Keep reading…
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Capital Bikeshare members ride here, bike lanes or not
Over half of the miles that Capital Bikeshare members ride are on streets without any sort of bike lanes. This map shows you which of those streets are the most popular: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: White is the new Orange
The votes are in; Libby Garvey in Arlington; Mobile app makes party changes; Building stays industrial near Metro; Medical Center access is expensive; Putting the brakes on dirt bikes; Revote for Local 689?; Tough day for travel; Get outta town. Keep reading…
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DC’s population is exploding
DC’s population is growing, and it’s likely to surpass the all-time high in the next decade. It’s also getting whiter overall, and seeing more international immigrants and childbirths. These are some of the key takeaways from a population trends study that the Office of Planning published in April. Keep reading…
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Gentrification isn’t the only reason DC’s test scores are rising
Student performance in the nation’s capital has increased so dramatically that it has attracted significant attention and prompted many to ask whether gentrification, rather than an improvement in school quality, is behind the higher scores. Demographic change explains some of the increases in test scores, but by no means all of them. We drew this conclusion after… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rape on Metro
Metro doesn’t mention crime; Obama sticks up for DC; Presidential neighbors; Mom is my roommate; Starter home struggles; The shunning economy; District of data; Preparing for the surge; Sidewalk’s closed. Now you’ll know; And…. Keep reading…
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FiveThirtyEight said Metro catches fire 4 times per week. Fortunately, that’s wrong.
On Thursday, FiveThirtyEight, a national blog popular for its analytical take on everything from Donald Trump to the NBA, published an article claiming that there were 85 fires on the Metrorail system— over four fires per week— between January 1st and last week. That claim is built on inaccurate data, and it overstates the actual risk of fire on Metro. Keep reading…
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On most days, this many people use your Metro station
Last month, WMATA’s PlanItMetro blog released another batch of detailed ridership data. We used it to visualize how many people enter each Metro station over the course of a normal weekday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show of force
Increased police presence; Displaced in Chinatown; Frager’s gets family friendly; A DC for you and me; A memorial to?; Eyes on Kawasaki; A different way on delays; Charm City demolition; Urban revival trends; Live near work, for less. Keep reading…