The specific PR on my mind is an unsolicited contribution to a package from the Urban Institute to fix a minor (but breaking) issue with their exciting new sedtR package https://github.com/UrbanInstitute/sedtR/pull/1

Documentation for the API (part of a book of documentation on the larger project): https://ui-research.github.io/sedt_documentation/api_documentation.html

Here's a before/after visualization of the updated Walk Potential Calculations for #BloomingtonIN described above. The one labeled "2023" is before. In broad strokes it is similar. It's noticeable how more area around the university scores higher while more areas on the fringes of the city get the darkest color now. Categories were made with Jenks natural breaks.

The first group believes the system will work for them and has time to advocate for it.

The second group may not believe the system will work for them, and maybe it doesn’t or hasn’t, or doesn’t have time or understanding to advocate for themselves.

Both groups deserve good infrastructure.

@sergerey @rsfrankl @geography Congratulations! I may have to pick up a copy! I used self-taught spatial analysis to calculate the walk potential of my city and analysis objectively the fairest and most useful locations to fund sidewalks. https://mark.stosberg.com/new-software-to-calculate-walk-potential-for-cities/
#gis #maps #SpatialAnalysis #SpatialEquity