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SpatialKey has taken the available data on San Francisco’s crime rates, available at DataSF.org, and correlated it with the 2002 HUD “Urban Renewal Area” designation (shown in red) and shown that the designated area is still a hotzone for crime.

That was almost 8 years ago, but the crime data in the image above is as recent as last week. There are of course many ways to interpret this data. It could indicate that the city is not making much progress reducing drug crimes within the Urban Renewal Area. Or it could mean that the city is actively targeting the area (which will lead to higher arrests) and that the indication of higher concentrations in the Urban Development Area is a good thing.

Their sample report is available online with much more information and statistics.

via Crime in San Francisco’s Urban Renewal Area | SpatialKey blog.

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A new company hoping to get their piece of the massive geospatial information visualization pie has emerged by the name of “SpatialKey”.  Currently in Beta, SpatialKey is a “next generation geotemporal visualization and analysis” tool (you can just taste the buzzwordiness of that).  It’s a web-based application with a public documented API so that you can explore, filter, and share your data and visualizations via their web interface.  According to their blog people have already built simple visualizations of SalesForce leads and Parking Tickets in San Francisco.

It’s a tall-order that many have attempted before.  Here’s hoping they can pull it off.  See their advertising video and the SalesForce visualization after the break.

SpatialKey Data Visualization and Mapping – Home.

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