Announcing the FOSS4G-NA Conference Call for Proposals
By Azavea on October 30th, 2015
My colleague Rob Emanuele and myself are very proud to be involved in the organization of the 2016 FOSS4G-NA Conference...
Calculating Daytime Population at the Census Tract Level for the Entire US
By Tyler Dahlberg on October 21st, 2015
What is daytime population? Despite official estimates, many parts of the US have populations that vary wildly from day to...
Wrapping up NACIS 2015
By Daniel McGlone on October 20th, 2015
Last week, the Data Analytics team attended the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) conference in beautiful Minneapolis. The NACIS...
Let’s Connect at NACIS!
By Sarah Cordivano on October 12th, 2015
The NACIS Annual Meeting will be held this week in Minneapolis (Oct 14-17, 2015). This conference, presented by the North American...
Preparing Geographic Data for Your Next Design Project in Illustrator
By Sarah Cordivano on October 5th, 2015
Etsy features numerous vendors selling map inspired pieces including wall hangings, greeting cards, screen prints and pillow cases. For artists that would...
Displaying Hierarchical Geographic Data with a D3 Tree, or How to Fit 23 Maps of Philadelphia on One "Page"
By Laura Laderman on September 21st, 2015
Now in its fourth year, Azavea’s Summer of Maps Program has become an important resource for non-profits and student GIS analysts alike. Non-profits...