Scrubbing Afghanistan Election Data for OpenStreetMap
Afghans lining up at a polling station in Herat, Afghanistan on Saturday, April 5. This polling station also happens to be a prominent mosque.Last Saturday's election in Afghanistan took place in 2,000...
View ArticleLet's Make a Better HOT OSM Export Tool
As part of the Sprint Day at State of the Map US this year, a few of us -- myself, Kate Chapman from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and Chris Henrick from NYC -- collaborated on making a better...
View ArticleMaking Sense of Census Data Over Time
Changes in census tracts make it hard to compare data over time. We are using this new vizualzation tool to understand census tract changes for a project on Illionois longitudinal data. Clicking on...
View ArticleLearn to put your data on the map with d3.js
Ever wonder how to put complex data on a web map? Look no further. Derek and I will be teaching an evening workshop on using d3.js and other tools to visualize data on maps. The workshop is on Tuesday,...
View ArticleTunisia Open Election Data
Tunisia's 2011 elections were the first free and accountable elections in the country. Today, data from the 2011 election is now available on tunisiaelectiondata.org. As the country prepares for...
View ArticleMaking drug information smart and open
Today the National Library of Medicine launched Pillbox for Developers. Developers now have access to powerful tools for processing and publishing drug label data. Ultimately this will lead to more...
View ArticleAfghanistan Election Results
Earlier this week, Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) released a 605-page PDF containing the final results of the first round of presidential elections. Working with NDI, we extracted...
View ArticleFinding Your Way to Vote
We've updated Votehere.af with the polling center locations for Presidential runoff election on this weekend. If you are in Afghanistan on June 14th you can use this tool to find your nearest polling...
View ArticleUpdated Brazilian Satellite Imagery
We just updated 200 KM of data across Brazil, helping Modulo assist the government in managing logistics around the World Cup. Modulo is a Brazilian technology company providing data and management...
View ArticleObserving Elections from Space
On Saturday, satellites will be collecting high-resolution imagery while millions of Afghan citizens will go to the polls to select their next president. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) and...
View ArticleDrew Bollinger joins Development Seed
Developer and mathematician, Drew Bollinger, joins the Development Seed team. Drew will contribute to projects that involve sophisticated data analysis, forecasting models, and data storytelling. He...
View ArticleOpen Data to Design Better Elections in Lebanon
With elections scheduled for late this year in Lebanon, lawmakers are considering proposals to reform the election law. Current debate on reform is based on assertions that are politically motivated...
View ArticleISIS damage to Baiji oil refinery
After 10 days of fighting, ISIS has taken control of the Baiji oil refinery. The Baiji refinery is Iraq's largest, producing a third of Iraq's oil output. On June 18, USGS Landsat-8 captured smoke...
View ArticleGrowing the team this summer
Culture is everything to us -- especially as we continue to grow. This summer, Eric Miller, Alex Kappel, and Yuriy Czoli are joining us to expand our team of subject matter experts, designers,...
View ArticleRemote sensing conflict in Iraq
Yesterday ISIS captured the Baiji oil refinery. Using Landsat 8's Infrared Bands, we detected fires around the refinery from the first day of fighting. Analyzing satellite imagery to see beyond the...
View ArticleOpenStreetMap for disaster risk management
The 2014 Understanding Risk Forum kicks off today in London. One thing that I'll discuss while I'm here is using open data to make better decisions, specifically looking at how we are using...
View ArticleOpenStreetMap, Disaster Preparedness, and Growing Cities
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a powerful tool for disaster preparedness planning. OSM is most helpful where the data is complete (includes all buildings, road networks, and other points of interest) and...
View ArticleAuditing the Afghanistan Audits
The Afghanistan's Election Commission (IEC) released a list of the 1,930 polling stations to be audited for potential fraud. The stations in the audit returned 599-600 votes in the presidential runoff,...
View ArticleAfghanistan Runoff Elections from Space
On June 14 Afghans went to the polls to vote for a new President. As they voted, satellites overhead captured images of polling locations. High-resolution satellite images can be helpful in...
View ArticleVisualizing North Korea's Worst Drought in Decades
The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) is experiencing its worst drought in over a decade. According to reports, some areas have experienced 70 days without rain as well as the lowest...
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