This semester I have been exploring various aspects of public health information as data visualizations.  I was interested in finding a dataset to use to explore network data with Gephi, open source software that allows you to create various network visualizations with datasets.  In my search I came across this dataset on the website SocioPatterns,……

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BACKGROUND: Primary school is an important stage in child development. The brain develops rapidly in the early years of childhood, and primary school plays a crucial role of nurturing the mind. Primary school is a place where young children not only learn to read and write, but also interact and get along with one another.……

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Every four years we watch the most athletic people of the world compete in different disciplines to see who can win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Every time it is an exciting and emotional event. But for this project I don’t want to only focus on a single year of Olympics. I want……

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Pubic health is highly dependent on maps as the locations of health conditions can provide insight into their causes. This is particularly true of infectious diseases, as was evidenced in the landmark London Cholera outbreak map from 1854 by Dr. John Snow that allowed him to discover the source of the outbreak at several water……

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Introduction New York City has a very complex social construction. So the social contradictions may happen in many locations in NYC. Citizen’s Complaints reflect this situation. The rate of complaints may happen in certain locations. This visualization work shows the distribution of complaint amounts in NYC and the NYC subway entry locations. By viewing my……

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Introduction Since moving to New York last year, I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of community-based initiatives I have seen throughout the city. Not only are these initiatives valued, common and often broadcast, but they are also consistent across the boroughs. Having lived in other large metropolitan cities, I found this stark difference……

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Introduction As a person who born in a tropical area often loves outdoor activities as well. When I moved to New York City last year, I found that this city has a lot more skyscrapers but less natural environment compared with my hometown, Taipei. For me, It is hard to tolerate living in a city……

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Introduction With the rise of Tesla, alternative fuel vehicles have been drawing so much attention and become one of the most significant symbols of technology. Although there is still controversy about alternative fuel vehicles, it’s already changing our ways of life. In 2018, there were 203 new AFV (alternative fuel vehicles) and HEV (hybrid electric……

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IDEA Planning and Drafting What I like about New York is there are various art galleries you can go and many exhibitions you are able to view. The art industry seems always a blooming field in this city, and it provides an enjoyable moment that you can do during your leisure time. Additionally, I am……

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Introduction For my mapping visualization, I was interested in looking into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) development sites. As most large metropolitans, New York City is seeing a rise in luxury building developments but I wanted to look at the areas where affordable housing was being offered to residents. Not only that, but……

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Introduction I doubt that not many New Yorkers know that there are 22 lines (27 if including SIR line and express lines) are there in the New York subway system like almost no one knows how many veins do we have in our body. The over complex MTA subway system is like the veins of……

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Introduction Buying a home can be nerve-racking, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer. Some existing property search tools like Zillow and Trulia only tells people the listing prices at the moment, so getting to know what was the homes’ value in the neighborhood can be really useful for first time home buyers. More than……

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Introduction New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides housing for low-income residents of New York City and handles Section 8 housing in the five boroughs. Based on a many articles about the conditions that NYCHA residents live in, it is clear that the city does not provide a high quality of life for those who……

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Introduction When I first move to New York, I was debating on which area to stay. During my research, two of the most important factors are subway stations and parks. I want to live in an area with convenient transportation.  I prefer areas with parks because I like to go to parks on my free……

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In 2017, Brooklyn Public Library hosted Bike the Branches, a program in which the library encouraged patrons to visit multiple branches in one day by biking between the branches. Participants could get BPL passports stamped at each location, and activities were hosted at multiple branches. Additionally, maps were created on Google maps with suggested routes……

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BACKGROUND: On the run to becoming president of the United States, Donald Trump revealed his controversial stand on crime by retweeted the following data: According to these statistics, only 1% of black people were killed by police in 2015, whereas 97% were killed by those of the same race. In line with many critics of……

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Through this project, I intended to see the trend of temperature changing and how temperature is co-related with other weather factors such as humidity, pressure, and wind speed. This project focused on 27 cities of the United States in the years of 2013 to 2016. The post Temperature Growing and Its Relationship with Other Weather…

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Introduction As a new resident in the United States, I have recently had significantly more exposure to the ongoing opioid crisis. Despite it being widely reported internationally, my recent proximity to evidence of widespread drug use, and community-based efforts, such as Narcan training sessions, have emphasized how this crisis has permeated across cities in America.……

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See my work here: https://public.tableau.com/profile/mia7687#!/vizhome/PopularBabysName2011-2016/Dashboard2?publish=yes Introduction What’s the most popular baby’s name these years? Are there any relationships between different names and ethnicities? Which name is used by both male and female? It’s always good to know people’s preferences and tastes to pick names for babies. By connecting name, gender and ethnicity, there are some……

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