Measuring New York City Transit: A Brief Overview and Critique of MTA Metrics

New Yorkers are not a shy bunch when it comes to talking about their transportation. Candid, pointed reviews of transit performance come with the territory of living here. But these reviews, which…

CORE Dashboard: Transparent Governance Initiative in India

The buzz about Open Data and Open Governance has caught up many governments in the world.

As with any public initiative, Open Data involves some expenditure of public resources and effort. As such…

What can We Learn from Restaurant Grading in New York City

Have you ever walked into a restaurant in New York City and wondered what these letters mean?

Could data help to predict school enrollment?

An accurate prediction of student enrollment is crucial for schools and for governments to provide an appropriate amount of resources, such as financial support , classrooms, teachers, accommodations and so on. For example, in September 2016, Redwood…

Can the Human Brain sustain today’s technological advances ?

In 1998, Andy Clark and David Chalmers proposed that a…

The Power and impact of Small Data in Education

How can big data affect education?

With the growing popularity of online classes, a great variety of opportunities emerged. Thousands of people supply the educational platforms with lots of data describing their performance. Thus, rich data sets are available and the expectations around quantitative…

Airbnb ends war with New York, taking initiative in urban planning

Airbnb just make a astounding about-face, as State Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal said in her statement about Airbnb’s decision to drop the lawsuit that it filed against the New York law signed by Governor Andrew…