Barclays Center Arena blocks – before and after
August 4, 2010indulging my map fetish
March 6, 2008i found this interactive crime map of Oakland, CA to be likely to induce procrastination for at least a couple of reasons: 1) i’m a sucker for well done maps, especially interactive ones, and 2) i used to live in Oakland.
it’s shocking to see just how many crimes are committed in my old ‘hood. i was never the victim of any crime while i lived in Oakland from 1995 until 2001. i’ll have to do some research to determine if things have gotten worse there since i left, but it looks pretty intense now.
seems that this mapping system is only for Oakland. hopefully, they’ll add more cities.
EveryBlock
January 24, 2008continuing my fascination with maps and information, i found out about EveryBlock. it’s a web site that compiles a boat load of information based on location (zipcode, neighborhood, city, etc.): “EveryBlock filters an assortment of local news by location so you can keep track of what’s happening on your block, in your neighborhood and all over your city.”
at this point, “your city” must be Chicago, New York or San Francisco. i assume they’ll be adding more if there’s a market.
here’s EveryBlock for my zip, 11217.

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