Mapping gentrification in Philadelphia

[Eleena de Lisser]

This is interesting - a kind of "heat map" showing where most of the construction activity is taking place in Philly, broken down by neighborhoods:

Construction Permits in Philly

Article explaining it here: Mapping Gentrification in Philly by Tracking Building Permits

[Hilary Karaman]

I think what Tim said is so important when thinking about Philadelphia. This map just reminds us about the realities of working in Philadelphia and taking into account how important methods of data mining are when putting out information. I wouldn't agree that tracking by building permits makes most sense for our area. Just stresses the need to be educated where yo work.