PinnedNick JonesinTowards Data ScienceMeasuring pedestrian accessibilityWalkable neighborhoods are great for health, happiness and economic growth. Cities around the world that want to draw a talented young…Dec 18, 201810Dec 18, 201810
Nick JonesinTowards Data ScienceOn the grid: Estimating population density for anywhere on earthHow many people live here?Aug 22, 20213Aug 22, 20213
Nick JonesinTowards Data ScienceIdentifying gaps in OpenStreetMap coverage through machine learningThis post is by Ran Goldblatt, New Light Technologies, and Nicholas Jones, GFDRR Labs/World Bank.Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
Nick JonesinTowards Data ScienceBuilding support for pollution-free cities: an Open Data workflowIn this post, we walk through the steps to build a data-driven advocacy tool using Python and air pollution data from NYC’s Open Data…Mar 10, 20191Mar 10, 20191
Nick Jonesindata.tale()The city in 3D: Using new sensing technologies to improve quality and accessibility of city streetsImagine you’re responsible for a city’s streets: its paved surfaces, sidewalks, crossings and signage. What invention of the past 20 years…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018