Tag: Density

  • A Modest Proposal: Density

    A Modest Proposal: Density

    Gotham Gazette has a well thought out essay on how density should be a planning goal for our community in light of the 2nd Avenue Subway extension: High-quality planning and significant upzoning could boost ridership on the new line and remake East Harlem into a place that more comfortably accommodates current and future residents–of all…

  • Murder, Density, and Cars

    Here are a 3 maps I’ve come across recently. The NYPD maps, of course, murder and other crimes committed throughout the 5 boroughs. As you can see, the data below shows a non-random distribution of murders committed in NYC: This data (the latest available) is a year’s worth, from Oct. 2019 – Oct. 2020. Below…

  • Elections and Population Density

    With the 2020 elections fast approaching, I wanted to share a fantastic visualization that shows population density. The map is fascinating and allows you to really get a sense of major metropolitan areas and the vast (population) deserts that separate them: In the illustration above you see us, in New York, and the tail of…