This visualization shows every building in Los Angeles County mapped by the year in which it was built. The example is aimed at showing how open source tools such as QGIS, Leaflet, and Mapbox might be used to visualize open data.
Example Type
data visualization
Visualization Types
map / spatial data
animation
Subject Area
housing
Original Context
just for fun
public data
Audience Level
Intermediate
Advanced
Audience Composition
General
Librarian/information professional
Pedagogical Description
Location based example that draws people in because housing is so important in Los Angeles. Shows the development of Los Angeles via building data which is freely available.
Ethical Quandries
This dataset is a great way for people to think about development, access to housing, and issues in urban studies.
