Monthly Archives: April 2022

Map of the Week: 2020 Presidential Election

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Matthew Lafortezza

FIGURE 1: 2020 Presidential Election (Park et al., “An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election”) FIGURE 2: 2016 Presidential Election (Bloch et al., “An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Presidential Election”) To preface this blog post, I would … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: World Atlas (Virginia)

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Miles Goldman

This atlas represents Virginia and explicitly showcases the extent of the state. The majority of Virginia is forested land, dominated by mountain ranges that go through the state’s western half. It is interesting to note the number of rivers in … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Richmond VA & Virginia Crime

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Miles Goldman

Before leaving for college, my parents were worried about me moving to Richmond. Richmond was notorious for its crime, specifically its murder rate when they grew up. In 1985, Richmond had 93 murders with a murder rate of 41.9 killings … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: BridgePark RVA

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Maggie Raso

From the former capital of the Confederacy to redlining, the city of Richmond has a tangled past in regard to race relations. In 2012, Ted Elmore, a former partner at Hunton and Williams LLP,  created a project to reimagine the … Continue reading →

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Link of the Week: Wired’s Bay Area Commute Maps

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Maggie Raso

https://www.wired.com/2015/08/pretty-maps-bay-area-hellish-commutes/  This is a blog by Wired that illustrates the Bay Area commute using a series of interactive maps. There are 3.3 million Bay Area residents who commute to 110,000 different areas. The maps were done by Alasdair Rae and … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week: CDC on Heart Disease and Stroke

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Maggie Raso

https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/maps/atlas/index.htm  This is an interactive Atlas by the CDC that charts Heart Disease and Stroke in the US. Users can create custom-level maps based on race, gender, and ethnicity to show the risk of heart disease or stroke. There are … Continue reading →

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