Category: Student Work

Mapping

Why are maps important? What societal information can be learned from them? Maps are extremely important. I realized how lucky we are to be able to use our smartphones. This weekend I was all over the city just out with my son celebrating halloween stopped at Hells Kitchen, Bryant Park, and then to then Chelsea …

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Why are maps important? What societal information can be learned from them?

Maps are important for many reasons. One of them being that without maps I wouldn’t know how to get to a majority of the places that I travel to without having to think much about it at this point. Without maps taking public transportation would be extremely confusing or probably would be obsolete altogether, as …

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Maps

Maps are super important because it helps us get to our destination. Without maps, we would have a very hard time getting to places we need to go, especially places we have never been to. Some societal information that can be learned from them is people pointing out shortcuts, more local businesses, park trails, current …

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Map

map – https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1y-JU6riL-bsqbENm_FcHOtccntgN08h3&usp=sharing   source – https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Public-Safety/NYC-crime/qb7u-rbmr

How does the internet work? Why is it successful?

I would say that the internet serves as a virtual time capsule, only it can be accessed anywhere, at any time, by anyone. The difference being, in lieu of having access to only your personal information, you have access to virtually anyone’s information, and said information isn’t always so easy to get our hands-on. The …

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Places I’ve Been To

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1IvAJKrbB4MZB_stj9taRUiY5dIkJLTzG&usp=sharing

Recycling Across NYC

This is a map of available recycling bin locations across New York City. Data provided by: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Environment/Public-Recycling-Bins/sxx4-xhzg   EDIT: The embed isn’t showing for some reason. So, here’s the direct link to the map. Direct Link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1JxculF7TN6RJW-vGf3G2HuHReIKCDbbc&usp=sharing

A Trip to Nicaragua

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1QUciwY0ru1NQHmFT8XvdEU_530pDf2Rg&usp=sharing Back in April, I was supposed to travel to Nicaragua for the first time ever. Unfortunately, covid-19 stopped that from happening. My map lays out the direction I would’ve been going. From home to Newark International, Miami International and then lastly landing in Managua, Nicaragua. There was no airplane directions so I chose driving …

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google maps (Gator Hot Spot) Orlando

Traffic Fatalities By Borough for 01/01/2020-11/01/2020

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1AwO006TpPXgbCp4la-UBe79KVJ8EI96y&ll=40.662874316002785%2C-74.00076456038691&z=10 I have tried to embed this several times, but it is not working on my end. I have tried copying and pasting it into the ‘text’ section. It shows on the ‘visual’ end from the editing page and erases after I update my post. The embed link is <iframe src=”https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1AwO006TpPXgbCp4la-UBe79KVJ8EI96y” width=”640″ height=”480″></iframe> Key: Darkest …

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