Tag Archives: New York City

Shadow externalities on Central Park South (before and after skyscraper development)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Should there be property rights in sunlight? The shadow maps below are courtesy of the Municipal Art Society of New York:

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NYC subway data visualization

Posted on January 29, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Is this art or science? Props to the amazing and multi-talented Chris Whong for this beautiful NYC subway turnstile-data animation.

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New York City Noise Complaints

Posted on January 19, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Check out this data-driven essay in The New Yorker describing the spatial and temporal distribution of noise complaints in New York City. Here is an excerpt of Ben Wellington’s excellent essay: In New York, there are two kinds of noise: the sounds … Continue reading →

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Another example of “reciprocal altruism” in nature?

Posted on March 30, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

The evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers published his influential theory of reciprocal altruism in 1971 to explain the emergence of cooperation in nature. For his part, Richard Dawkins memorably described Trivers’ theory a few years later in a single sentence–“You scratch my back, I’ll ride yours.” … Continue reading →

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