For the last academic year, we worked with researchers from the University of Virginia to use the Internet of Things in examining air quality in the City of Charlottesville. We were honored to do this work as part of the capstone program at the UVA School of Data Science. The team, led by students James[…]
We find the abhorrent murder of George Floyd to be further evidence of the deeply entrenched racism and white supremacy that plagues our nation. We know that George Floyd’s death is only the tip of the iceberg of the ways in which our systems oppress, harm, and kill Black and Brown people. We profess our[…]
Making Data Visual – A Practical Guide to Using Visualization for Insight, by Danyel Fisher and Miriah Meyer is a slim volume that fills an important niche in the data visualization literature. It is not your typical data visualization book that provides tips on creating charts, the use of color, or the importance of annotation.[…]
Avoiding Data Pitfalls: How to Steer Clear of Common Blunders When Working with Data and Presenting Analysis and Visualizations, by Ben Jones (Founder and CEO of Data Literacy) is one of those rare books that you want to read, reread, put on your shelf, and then reread again once each year. Jones, a self-deprecating Canadian,[…]
The Center for Civic Innovation, a project of Smart Cville, is offering microgrants to any community member leveraging data or technology to support our community in response to the COVID-19 crisis. From idea stage to active/ongoing projects, we have a small fund to support you. Each microgrant is worth up to $200 and grant applications[…]
Reliable Maps for Coronavirus A trusted compilation of Coronovirus dashboards (Esri) (A collection of trusted maps) Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center (An interactive dashboard. This is the most popular Coronavirus map.) Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Spread of the Outbreak (Static maps that are updated regularly) Articles Related to Coronavirus Mapping Mapping Coronavirus,[…]
We are pleased to announce the election of two new members to our Board of Directors beginning in January 2020. Rick Hinton Sarah Burke Hinton will take over the Chairperson role on the board with Smart Cville Founder, Lucas Ames, moving to an ex-officio role. The Board is incredibly excited to welcome these new members.[…]
Master Address Points This past October, the City of Charlottesville released the Master Address Points dataset. This may be the most significant dataset released to the public since the start of the Charlottesville Open Data Portal and will be an invaluable resource to any users of city data. The importance of address information cannot be[…]