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The Quantified City: A Closer Look at Chicago's Array of Things
Data-tracking devices, from wearables to time and task management applications, have become a quotidian and normalized aspect of most Western societies. From Fitbits to sleep trackers – a question...
View ArticleExamining Potential Impact of H-1B Reform with Data Visualizations
On April 3, 2017, the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting 2018 applications for H-1B Visas. The H-1B program permits U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign...
View ArticleFour Spatial Analysis Techniques to Boost Outcomes in 2017
The debut of Apple’s iPhone in 2007 ushered in a location data revolution. The exponential rise in mobile devices, crowdsourcing applications, and smart gadgets connected within the Internet of Things...
View Article4 Ways Data Enrichment Can Improve Your Raw Business Data
As massive amounts of data are stockpiled in databases and CRM platforms, executives are turning to data analysts to make sense of it all. But why are so many businesses still struggling to turn...
View Article3 Businesses See More Green After Going Green
Earth Day, an annual event rallying support for environmental protection, will take place this Saturday, and marks the event’s forty-seventh anniversary. A growing environmentally-conscious consumerism...
View ArticleThe Best Conferences for Location Intelligence in 2017
Location intelligence (LI) is becoming increasingly vital to a wide variety of industries, but it can still be hard to find conferences and events where you can get smart on this growing sector.Never...
View ArticleQ&A: A Look at NYC's Open Data Approach with Mayor's Senior Project Manager
Open data is justifying all its hype by making local governance easier, more accessible, and transparent for the daily lives of small town and big city residents alike.Jeff Ferzoco and Adrienne...
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A Really Good Guide on Location Intelligence Implementation
Most organizations are replete with data and data sources. What to do with that data for better business outcomes is not simply a question of database management, but one of strategy, enrichment,...
View ArticleThe Future of Location Intelligence
For two days, more than 250 leaders in Location Intelligence gathered at CARTO Locations in Madrid to share and learn new ways businesses are turning location data into outcomes.CARTO Locations, our...
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4 Simple Steps Enigma Took to Turn Public Data into Insight
There is a nearly endless supply of open data ready for businesses and nonprofits to use. The challenge is that creating something useful with that data is not always easy. Open data comes in a variety...
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The 4 Types of Analytics Shaping Location Data Today
Lately location data has received a lot of press and attention– and rightly so. Organizations that utilize location data have shown it to be effective in enhancing marketing efficiency, reducing risk,...
View ArticleHow Location Data is Helping Solve Water Insecurity
Nonprofits and humanitarian relief agencies are using location data to tackle some of the most challenging problems in the world today: from housing discrimination, to climate change, to disease...
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4 Powerful Historical Maps Every Data Analyst Should Know
While early cartographers didn’t use the term “location intelligence,” they were keenly aware that their maps had an intended purpose.Sometimes, that purpose was as straightforward as conveying the...
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3 Retailers Proving Brick and Mortar Isn't Dead
You’ve probably seen the headline a dozen times: “[big box store] closes [large number] of Stores Nationwide.”The narrative of the retail crisis is common in today’s national media. Retail stores are...
View ArticleThe Reason Amazon Bought Whole Foods That No One Is Talking About
If Amazon’s planned $14 billion acquisition of Whole Foods goes through, it could radically change the grocery industry. Many news outlets have speculated why Amazon might be interested in Whole Foods,...
View ArticleA Map of Where People Went After the NYC Pride Parade
Each year, New York City celebrates Pride Month with a large procession down 5th Avenue, passing by the Stonewall Inn, the site of a police raid in 1969 that launched the gay liberation movement.The...
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80 Beautiful Data Visualizations Using Location Data and Maps
As the importance of location data continues to grow so do the ways you can visualize this information. We’ve scoured the web in search of data visualizations showing the value of location data in its...
View ArticleAnnouncing Microsoft & CARTO Strategic Partnership
Today, we are excited to announce a strategic parnership between Microsoft and CARTO to bring cutting-edge Location Intelligence (LI) solutions to the enterprise world.We are turning to Microsoft Azure...
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How to Use Spatial Analysis In Your Site Planning Process
If you’ve ever been part of a new development project for a store or building, you know how many factors go into making decisions about physical location.Whether you’re opening new stores,...
View ArticleMap of the Month: Landmine Removal in Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked disputed territory in the South Caucasus, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. As a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the region became locked in...
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