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New map: linguistic isolation in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Sometimes, the biggest challenge in mapmaking is figuring out how to display two different variables at the same time, without turning the map into an unreadable mess. For a few weeks now, I’d been struggling with a way to do exactly that. I wanted to make a map of New Bedford, Massachusetts (where I spent […]
Posted in: maps, New Bedford
The kids are alright*
September 18, 2012
Every generation bitches about those kids today, but I think the ones we’ve got now deserve a bit of credit for smarts: The share of new cars purchased by those aged 18-34 dropped 30% in the last five years, according to the car shopping web site Edmunds.com. Some say the economy is mostly to blame […]
Posted in: cars, demographics
“Walkability” has to extend past the end of your driveway
September 13, 2012
After four or five years of relentless pessimism and negativity, the real estate market in the Tampa Bay area has finally been getting some good news lately. Sales are picking up, inventory is falling – and even though prices are still flat, at least the free fall is over. I’ve heard people speculating that this […]
A tale of two cities
September 7, 2012
Over the past two weeks, Charlotte, NC and Tampa, FL have both hosted major events – the nominating conventions for the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. The cities have a lot in common. They’re both Sun Belt cities, they both have a spread-out cityscape, they’re both in battleground states. Charlotte’s bigger, but Tampa is part […]
Making cities comparable
September 5, 2012
When the definition of “city” – at least on an administrative level – varies so widely from country to country, how can you draw any meaningful comparisons on topics like density, health, and wealth between cities in different parts of the world? A new paper posted on LSE Cities takes a stab at at addressing […]
Posted in: cities, Data and statistics
Remember when Tampa was America’s Next Great City? Yeah, me neither.
August 30, 2012
Tampa is a city with an inferiority complex. This has been clear to me since I first moved there, when I was just twelve years old. For one thing, for as long as I’ve lived in the Tampa Bay area, there’s been something going on with Orlando. Those Mickey Mouse punks have always thought they’re […]
Transit stinks
August 23, 2012
In a city like St. Petersburg, there are actually legitimate reasons not to use transit. The buses don’t go where you need them to. They don’t come frequently enough. The city and county are so decentralized that if you have to go any appreciable distance, you’ll spend half your day on the bus. Some of […]
Posted in: St. Petersburg, transit
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September 19, 2012
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