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Data visualization

Tools and platforms that visually present information and facilitate understanding of it, such as dashboards. See The Data Viz Catalog for a catalog of types of data visualizations.

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Building Maintenance Network Chart
web.archive.org/web/20211125081514/https://www.factwire.org/investigation/%E5%82%B3%E7%9C%9F%E7%A4%BE%E6%A8%93%E5%AE%87%E7%B6%AD%E4%BF%AE%E5%B7%A5%E7%A8%8B%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82%E5%9C%96

Building Maintenance Network Chart

傳真社將逾220個大廈翻新工程的入標資料製作成「樓宇維修工程關係圖」,使用者只需要輸入屋苑、顧問或工程公司名稱,便可以找到相關公司或工程的入標紀錄,有助了解公司口碑。

Hong Kong
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Data visualization
Youth Explorer
youthexplorer.org.za

Youth Explorer

Explore, visualise and interact with youth-centered data

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦
since 2017
Data visualization
youth
NY Times Election 2016 map of US
nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/election-2016-voting-precinct-maps.html

NY Times Election 2016 map of US

An interactive map lets readers explore the 2016 election in new detail.

since 2016
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Anti-Eviction Mapping Project
antievictionmap.com

Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project is a data-visualization, data analysis, and storytelling collective documenting dispossession and resistance upon gentrifying landscapes.

Advocacy tech, Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns
housing
New York City Council Participatory Budgeting Idea Map
shareabouts-pbnyc-2018.herokuapp.com/page/about

New York City Council Participatory Budgeting Idea Map

Filterable map view of NYC's participatory budgeting projects across the city

since 2018
Civic maps, Data visualization, Mapping
Luftdaten
luftdaten.info

Luftdaten

Measure air quality yourself

Stuttgart, Germany
since 2017
Citizen science, Civic data, Civic maps
air quality
Google Public Data Explorer
google.com/publicdata/directory

Google Public Data Explorer

The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate

since 2010
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Google
NationalMap Australia
nationalmap.gov.au

NationalMap Australia

NationalMap is an online map-based tool to allow easy access to spatial data from Australian government agencies.

50 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
since 2015
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Carto
carto.com

Carto

CARTO Turns Your Location Data Into Business Outcomes.

since 2012
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Citiesense
citiesense.com/map

Citiesense

Neighborhood Knowledge Platform

335 Madison Avenue, NY, 10173
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
National Transportation Noise Map
web.archive.org/web/20201125023907/https://maps.bts.dot.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a303ff5924c9474790464cc0e9d5c9fb

National Transportation Noise Map

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
United States (federal government)
Development Seed Vulnerable Housing pilot
medium.com/devseed/finding-vulnerable-housing-in-street-view-images-using-ai-to-create-safer-cities-2b58b4e3b991

Development Seed Vulnerable Housing pilot

Development Seed is supporting the World Bank to identify dangerous housing in Colombia through the use of artificial intelligence.

Colombia 🇨🇴
Artificial Intelligence, Civic data, Data visualization
housing
KoBoToolbox
kobotoolbox.org

KoBoToolbox

Quality data collection for challenging settings

since 2011
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
commercial
US Census TIGER
successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/publications/saving-census-google-maps-us-census-bureaus-tiger-system-1980-2010

US Census TIGER

From Saving the Census to Google Maps: The US Census Bureau's TIGER System, 1980-2010

Suite 216 Bendheim Hall Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544 U.S.A.
since 1990
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
census
DataWrapper
datawrapper.de

DataWrapper

Enrich your stories with charts, maps and tables.

Berlin
Media, Narrative tech, Story tech
FieldPapers
fieldpapers.org

FieldPapers

Field Papers is a tool to help you create a multi-page atlas of anywhere in the world.

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
since 2012
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Taggespiegel Bike Data Interactiv
interaktiv.tagesspiegel.de/radmesser/index.html

Taggespiegel Bike Data Interactiv

Wir messen, wo Autos Radfahrer eng überholen.

Berlin
since 2018
Data visualization, Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors
cycling
DevSeed Data Team Peru
web.archive.org/web/20181128204149/https://developmentseed.org/blog/2017/12/19/devseed-data

DevSeed Data Team Peru

Building mission critical maps in the open

Ayacucho, Peru
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
TNCS Today San Francisco
tncstoday.sfcta.org

TNCS Today San Francisco

Data map of Uber and Lyft in San Francisco

San Francisco
since 2018
Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns, Civic data
mobility
Draw the Lines PA
drawthelinespa.org

Draw the Lines PA

It's our House, so it should be our mouse.

Pennsylvania
Civic literacy, Computer-assisted gerrymandering, Data visualization
gerrymandering
DataViva
dataviva.info

DataViva

DataViva is opening up data for the entire formal sector of the Brazilian economy through more than 1 billion interactive visualizations.

Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brasil
The Tech, Data visualization
Google Crisis Map
google.org/crisismap/weather_and_events

Google Crisis Map

A collection of national and regional-scale layers related to weather, hazards, and emergency preparedness and response, mostly for the US.

Mountain View, CA
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
crisis, Google, humanitarian
Google Earth
google.com/earth

Google Earth

Explore the far reaches of the world, right in your browser.

since 2001
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Google
Maps for Change
github.com/Maps-for-Change

Maps for Change

Embeddable map of parallel events and buses going to the People's Climate March in Washington, DC.

San Francisco
since 2019
Activism aggregators, Advocacy tech, Civic data
HVA IN DE STAD
hvaindestad.nl/kaart#

HVA IN DE STAD

Deze tool brengt alle onderwijs- en onderzoeksprojecten van de HvA in kaart en is een startpunt voor onderlinge samenwerking. Kijk, ontdek, deel en doe mee met HvA in de Stad!

Amsterdam
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Berliner Gehwegbreiten
gehwege.citylab-berlin.org/info

Berliner Gehwegbreiten

A map showing the width of sidewalks across Berlin using #OpenData

CityLAB Berlin
Civic data, Civic maps, COVID
ConsultVox
consultvox.co

ConsultVox

Co-constructing territories by mobilizing citizen intelligence

EuraTechnologies, 165, Avenue de Bretagne, 59000 Lille, France
Communicating with the government, Data visualization, Issue reporting
Trimble
trimble.com/localgovernment

Trimble

With Trimble at your side, you can harness geospatial data collection and measurement technologies, field inspection and asset management tools, as well as analysis systems to engage with citizens, co...

Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
Budget G0V TW
budget.g0v.tw

Budget G0V TW

Data visualization and exploration tool for the Taiwanese Central Government General Budget

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2013
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
g0v
Crashmapper NYC
crashmapper.org

Crashmapper NYC

Mapping NYC automobile collisions and their resulting injuries and fatalities

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2018
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Code for Australia Foresight
web.archive.org/web/20210415111953/https://codeforaustralia.org/project/foresight

Code for Australia Foresight

Foresight is a platform that layers complex datasets into one single source of truth.

Victoria, Australia
since 2018
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, State and regional government technology
BetaNYC Slam
slam.beta.nyc

BetaNYC Slam

SLA Mapper (SLAM) is a tool that aggregates data that community boards often have to gather in order to review liquor license applications and sidewalk cafe applications. Displaying this information i...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Data visualization
Brookings Democracy Dashboard
brookings.edu/interactives/the-brookings-democracy-dashboard

Brookings Democracy Dashboard

The Brookings Democracy Dashboard is a collection of data designed to help users evaluate political system and governmental performance in the United States.

Brookings Institution, Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2016
Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
Streetcaster
supernormal.io/projects/streetcaster

Streetcaster

Supernormal explored an algorithm that integrates social equity as a key variable in prioritizing infrastructural replacements and repairs.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
Reduced inequalities, Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Sea Level Rise Toolbox
citizeneyes.org/app

Sea Level Rise Toolbox

Interactive mapping tool for visualizing the effects of rising see levels

Miami
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Climate action
Social Pinpoint
socialpinpoint.com

Social Pinpoint

Social Pinpoint provides a flexible suite of digital tools to enhance your community and stakeholder engagement.

Newcastle, NSW
since 2013
Civic and social impact companies, Data visualization, Mapping
The Org
theorg.com

The Org

Discover the people behind the world’s most innovative companies

33 Irving Pl New York, New York 10003, US
Civic data, Data visualization, Network visualizations
Supernormal
supernormal.io

Supernormal

Supernormal is an architecture, urban design, and research firm investigating the inevitable overlap of cultural and digital practice.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
city, urban planning, Sustainable cities and communities
Bani Publici
banipublici.ro

Bani Publici

Vrei să știi de câți bani dispune județul tău? Aici vei găsi date despre bugetele locale din 2007 și vei putea face comparații între județe și domeniile în care s-au cheltuit bani.

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
RCVIS
rcvis.com

RCVIS

Ranked Choice Voting Election Result Visualization

since 2017
Data visualization, Participatory democracy, Voting and elections
OpenStreetMap
master.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is the free wiki world map.

since 2004
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
OpenStreetMap
GroundTruth Initiative
groundtruth.in

GroundTruth Initiative

Helping communities use digital media, mapping, and open data tools for greater influence and representation in development and democracy.

Nairobi
since 2010
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Berlin swimming map
badegewaesser-berlin.de

Berlin swimming map

Aktuelle Badegewässerqualität und Informationen rund um die Berliner Badestellen

Berlin
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Proračuni občin 2015
web.archive.org/web/20210315233739/http://www.transparency.si/projekti/proracuni-obcin

Proračuni občin 2015

Primerjajte porabo proračunskih sredstev med dvema občinama

Slovenia (Slovenija) 🇸🇮
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
HuruMap
hurumap.org

HuruMap

HURUmap gives infomediaries like journalists and civic activists an easy ‘plug & play’ toolkit for finding and embedding interactive data visualisations into their storytelling. The project's underlyi...

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2018
Narrative tech, Story tech, Data visualization
Census Hard to Count Maps
censushardtocountmaps2020.us

Census Hard to Count Maps

Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
census
Follow The Money Nigeria
followthemoneyng.org

Follow The Money Nigeria

We advocate, visualize and track government spending and international aid, and let you know how effective it has been in our rural communities.

Nigeria 🇳🇬
since 2014
Advocacy tech, Specific campaigns, The People
ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
esri.com

ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)

Esri's GIS mapping software is the most powerful mapping and spatial data analytics technology available. Unlock the full potential of your data and improve operational & business results with our loc...

ESRI
since 1969
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
vis.gl
vis.gl

vis.gl

Uber's open-source, WebGL-powered visualization frameworks

Uber HQ, Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Civic data, Mapping tools, Data visualization
mobility, Uber
Dadeh
dadeh.org

Dadeh

Visualizing Iran

Iran, Islamic Republic of (Īrān) 🇮🇷
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
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