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GIS Project With Python and GeoPandas
A GIS project implemented entirely with Python
Preamble
Some background info…I recently signed up to volunteer for Statistics Without Borders, which provide pro bono services in statistics and Data Science.
As a Data Analyst/Scientist with a penchant for environmental responsibility social equity, and sustainability, I felt it would make sense to use my skills for social good. This project was for Chicago400, who campaign on behalf of Chicagoans with past convictions. The goal was to create both static and web maps, outlining banishment zones for Chicagoans with past convictions. I decided to challenge myself and use Python entirely for this project, this way it could be deployed on Github and code shared with others that wanted to do the same.
Additionally, I was hard-pressed to find any Python GIS tutorials that went over all the aspects needed for a complete GIS map. I wanted to provide that for folks that were hoping to break away from being bound to desktop GIS systems.
Now that the formalities are done…let’s get to some code!
Get the Data
The first thing I needed to do was get the data. Chicago has an Open Data Portal (ODP) with tons of freely available information. The…
