Just how much customization? Sixty billion custom walkability maps for each NYC resident — yes, we said each resident. Walkshed NYC contains 17 preferences each of which can be set to 11 values—that’s 505,447,028,499,293,771 possible maps that you can select from. Plenty of possibilities for all 8,363,710 NYC residents.
The complexity only begins there. Each of the 17 walkability preferences are made up of 157,715,256 values arranged in a grid to cover the city. The values in your selected preferences need to be combined on the fly to generate your distinct map. Thank goodness we have DecisionTree to power this immense calculation.
But measuring a city’s walkability is just the beginning. Planning water resources, land use, better sidewalk networks and bike lanes, and distane from diverse habitats are just a few of the ways that geographic technology can help make our towns and citoes operate in a more sustainable manner. Also have an obsession with walkability or sustainability? We need your support and votes. Voting runs from December 15th – January 7th.
On December 15th , vote to put walkability on the map.
