
Shapefiles are saved in the shapefiles/ directory, which is gitignored due to size.
Map files setup and update Download shapefiles zip files, making csv crosswalks, eventually getting and saving Census tract demographic information
General data munging: joining data to shapefiles, clipping and filtering, saving as. Front-end development: HTML, CS, JS for general functionality and appearance and mapbox gl js for interacting with the map. General mapping and data visualization skills. DESIGN!: designing the map itself (mainly Mapbox Studio) as well as general UI/UX design for the tool. Join the DataKind DC meetup group to find out about work sessions and new projects. Interested in helping? Issues or pull requests are welcome! See below for email addresses to message us directly. Please feel free to comment with any questions. Read more about the models in the documentation. This web tool presents risk scores at the Census tract level in an interactive map and table for download to help Red Cross employees and volunteers target areas for smoke alarm installs. See the modeling repo for more information on the data used here.
This is the front-end of an open-source project maintained by DataKind DC in partnership with the Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness Campaign. See In the Spirit of Continuous Improvement: Revisiting the American Red Cross Fire Risk Map for information about the 2020 update. This project is no longer under active development.