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COVID-19 projects using mapping tools to help
COVID-19
Unprecedented numbers of developers used location tools to understand and respond to the pandemic.
Data for action
turned COVID data into insights and , from international teams like to to companies like to researchers like .
Measuring movement
A global conversation began about using to inform public health decisions. TikTok成人版 teams and partners explored patterns in mobility - from to proxies for .
Creativity and compassion
to connect vulnerable people with support, help find , and promote local businesses during shutdowns. Collaborations built open data projects like .
Powerful visualizations
Maps helped us make sense of the news and of COVID data. We shared to improve visualizations as well as dataviz .
New initiatives
Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw many exciting launch
Impact tools
We launched a collection of free templates and guides based on common requests, so changemakers can build quickly — from mapping from a spreadsheet to a mobile-friendly ‘濒辞肠补迟辞谤’ to data joins.
Data partnerships
We explored novel data sources and analysis methods with partners like the World Bank, from using movement data to coordinate to using traffic data to optimize tourism infrastructure.
Election mapping
Our speaker series and contest showcased election maps. Partners analyzed barriers to voting, helped communities find where to vote, shared tools to assess and counter gerrymandering, and reported .
Smokey screens
An unprecedented US fire season brought new ways of visualizing , including and . Partners improved maps to communicate fire status, , and .
Explore 2020 community maps
Ten stand-out partnerships of the year, spanning our core goals of championing changemakers, furthering access and inclusion, and supporting action for positive change.
Changemakers
Mapping the Black Lives Matter Movement
Volunteer developers Frank Romo and Malcolm MacLachlan the historic growth of the BLM movement that became a global call for justice this year.
Access
Boston Children's Hospital
Volunteers Kelsey Taylor and John Branigan worked with teams at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School to redesign the HealthMap and app.
Action
Flexport.org
This free helps businesses to reduce and offset the carbon footprint of their shipping and supply chains, using geocoding and the Directions API to convert shipment data into distances travelled.
Changemakers
Flood Factor
By making for all, First Street Foundation is equipping individuals and communities across the US to better understand and prepare for flooding — powered by maps, geocodes, and building footprints.
Access
Educational Opportunity Project
Hyperobjekt partnered with the Stanford Education Data Archive to turn 350 million standardized test scores into a for exploring questions about access to education.
Action
EarthRanger
The team at Vulcan Inc. launched a new version of their custom built for protected area managers and rangers to help them combat poaching and prevent human-wildlife conflict.
Access
Hard to Count
A coalition anchored by the CUNY Center for Urban Research built a to report the response rates for the US 2020 Census to support a fair and accurate count.?
Changemakers
UNESCO?UK
To engage with new, more diverse audiences and increase awareness of the 171 world heritage sites in the UK, this team built an to make heritage more accessible, especially during a pandemic.
Access
VoteAmerica
A nonprofit founded to combat election chaos and drive record-shattering voter turnout, used location tools to help register over 20 million voters and support them to navigate local voting logistics.
Changemakers
World Central Kitchen
To tell the story of how they distributed 35 million meals across the United States in response to the pandemic, WCK created an and the Directions API to illustrate delivery routes.
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