Azavea Summer of Maps Fellows to Work on Six Nonprofit Projects this Summer
By Dan Ford on April 24th, 2018
Three fellows will work with mentors to complete projects for six nonprofits as part of the 2018 Azavea Summer of Maps program.
Open Civic Data Standards: Book of Adopted and Proposed Standards
By Dan Ford on March 27th, 2018
The Open Civic Data Standards ebook outlines the status of open data standards in several civic domains and lists domains where there is strong potential for developing or defining new open data standards.
Find the Nearest Cheesesteak on National Cheesesteak Day
By Dan Ford on March 23rd, 2018
This web app built for National Cheesesteak Day provides walking directions to the nearest top ranked restaurant that serves cheesesteaks.
Map of Complaints Against Philadelphia Police from 2013 to 2017
By Dan Ford on January 19th, 2018
This high level analysis joins newly released open data with Police Districts to create a map of Complaints Against Philadelphia Police from 2013 to 2017.
#HOTLunch: Volunteer Your Lunch Break to Support Disaster Relief Efforts
By Dan Ford on October 2nd, 2017
Volunteer your lunch break for #HOTLunch to map features that NGOs use to plan aid efforts in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
Azavea Starts First PHS Tree Tenders Business Chapter in Philadelphia
By Dan Ford on May 26th, 2017
Azavea software engineers, data analysts, and product specialists traded their computers for shovels for a morning of tree planting on May...