Topic: Data
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Maps
Ideas for Optimizing Denver's Transit System
A new report uses reams of data to design a better transportation system.
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Would You Be Better Off in a Different City?
A new tool from the Sunlight Foundation aims to quantify real-world differences in quality of life across the country.
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Urban Wonk
How To Catch a Criminal With Data
In an era of fewer resources, police could solve more crimes faster if they could leverage the Big Data long buried within their own departments.
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$10,000 Up for Grabs for Naming the 'World’s Best City'
The makers of the Economist Intelligence Unit's oft-criticized Liveable Cities index turn their efforts into a contest.
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Public Transportation's Hidden Gender Imbalance
A new Stanford study says women ride transit more often than men. How can we better accommodate their needs?
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Year in Review
The Best Metro Data Releases of 2011
There's never been a better time to be an urban researcher
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Maps
The Map Geeks Behind 'Bostonography'
Enterprising cartographers explore the mappability of Boston
