“What was the decision process to make the parcel data publicly available? B. Bartlett: It was a confluence of several factors. A key one was that our staff was responding to increasing numbers of FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests for the data; also we’ve had a push at the state level for policies on […]
This is a fascinating look into the legalization of marijuana in New York City. R/GA take a look at the City’s #OpenData and compares it to Washington State’s strict guidelines on dispensaries. By the NY State law, only 20 dispensaries can open in the state. Using a tight formula, there are 6 areas where dispensaries […]
The Municipal Art Society of New York has developed a new tool that shows where development could bring the most change across the city’s five boroughs. This resource is a continuation of the group’s “Accidental Skyline” initiative, an effort to curb the “as-of-right” development (which allows developers to bypass some regulatory hurdles) that has resulted […]
This could be the most detailed open-data map of urban gerontology in existence; the Portland project used about half of the number of property records. It’s not a flawless diamond, though. Some of the dates are approximate or inaccurate. The Ages of 1 Million New York Buildings, Mapped in Explosive Color – John Metcalfe – […]