Posts with the tag: datavis

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #005

After a (not so short) hiatus, I am back with analyzing a new lot to see if you can build on it. This lot was recommended to me by a friend who lives in the neighborhood. 830 Deckner is near the Beltline and right next to a park, making it a very desirable location. However,View Article

Say Hello to the Setback Visualizer

Say hello to my latest web app (or applet), the Setback Visualizer 1.0! Inspired by my “Can You Build on This Lot” Series, I built this web applet so that anyone can see if they can build on a lot of their choosing. This applet is easy to use. You just input the site dimensionsView Article

An Eye for an Eye Left the World Blind

I am coming back to my data visualization roots with a new infographic documenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recent clashes between Israel and Palestine this May has progressed from protests over continued evictions of Palestinians in annexed East Jerusalem to missile exchanges between Hamas and the IDF. The recent fighting has brought international eyes and renewedView Article

How Gerrymandered is Your State?

Graph of mean-median difference of 2012 US House of Representatives elections by state. The Supreme Court had decided in December 2015 that the lawsuit contesting Maryland’s congressional districting plan may go ahead. The Justices, in order to manage gerrymandering cases, seek a standard that can determine if gerrymandering is at the root of an electionView Article

Where the Water Grows

Trying my hand at a somewhat interactive data visualization, I built a simple web page that looks at agricultural water usage in California. It’s no secret that California is suffering from a prolonged drought. With the state’s water reserve estimated at one year, residents are being required to reduce their water usage by 25 percent. California’sView Article

eye for an eye

It’s been a while since I have made a current event infographic and this one is as current as you can get. As Israel gears up for its third ground invasion of Gaza in six years, hopes for an end to escalating hostilities between Israel and Palestine beginning in July have been dashed. This is anotherView Article

medicaid for all*

One of the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act is the federally sponsored Medicaid Expansion, giving coverage to Americans in states opting into the expansion earning 138% of the poverty level. The expansion for each state will be paid for mostly by the federal government, 100% through 2016, and 90% by 2020. States thatView Article

syria in numbers

Here are two new infographics on the Syrian Civil War detailing the international calculus of Syria and the refugee crisis from the war. The first infographic details the nations neighboring Syria bearing the brunt of the refugee exodus. The second shows who around the world supports or condemns the Assad regime in Syria. Information isView Article

presidential alma maters

Getting back on the infographic design horse. Here is a quick and dirty one. “If you have any presidential aspirations, having a college degree is a must. With many politicians holding two or more degrees, you will need a really big and old name on one of them to stand out. Take a look atView Article