Facilities Database Updates (May 2017)
New facility categories and data quality improvements
An improved version of the Facilities Database was published earlier this summer. The update contains three new facility categories: Privately Owned Public Space (POPS), DHS Drop-In Centers, and Permanent Supportive SRO Housing. Explore sites on the Facilities Explorer.
The classification system for K-12 Schools has also been revised, so it is easier to isolate charter schools, special ed programs, and GED high school equivalency programs. Additionally, improvements were made to the process of identifying and merging duplicate records, but be aware that there are still remaining duplicate records and other data limitations that DCP is working to address. Go to the Facilities Database documentation for more details on these limitations.
Many of these data quality improvements were identified during the APA National Conference when fifty urban planners, data scientists, and civic hackers came together for the Department of City Planning’s first data jam. Many thanks APA, BetaNYC, and all the incredible participants who volunteered diverse skillsets to improving this data resource!
