Map of Days Outworn

Vancouver, you’re looking mighty fine dancing in the park.

[New Forms Festival]

So, Mr. Vanmega linked to a CBC map that used pie charts to show the distribution of charges related to the Vancouver riot. They let users download the data, so I did… and here’s a first quick stab at the data. (Bottom axis is total number of charges.)  Chart seemed easier to compare, although I have a few more ideas about how it could be presented (types of charges by hometown, for example). Tomorrow I might make a Choropleth map of the data - probably number of charges/population.

I would love to overlay the map with socio-economic data if we had more detailed information about the residence of people charged with those crimes. Understandably, the data was released in an aggregated form.

Anyone surprised that 25% of all the charges were laid on people with a home town of Surrey?

Vancouver Native Housing Society is celebrating the completion of the Skwachàys Residence & Healing Lodge and is inviting the Vancouver community to share in the opening and ceremonial blessing of this remarkable social and architectural achievement.

Dignitaries from municipal, provincial, federal and indigenous government will officially open the building at 9:30 AM. A grand community event will immediately follow the opening, and will include a traditional blessing, as well as performances from acclaimed Aboriginal artists from Coast Salish territory and beyond.