Matthew's Creative Coding Blog: First Post

Navigating NYC Shelters

This is the first post of my coding blog. The project I have decided to talk about is the NYC Homeless Shelter Metrics System. I have chosen to focus in on this project because it is an important issue and allows us all to better understand and communicate in discussions of homelessness and services offered to those who need it most.

Constructed through Esri, a GIS Mapping Software, the 3D map lets one learn the capacities of NYC shelters and the distance between hospitals, libraries, schools, other shelters, or many other essentials locations.

This project must've taken at least a year to create as it continues to update and provide new information by the minute. Sajit Thomas is credited as the founder of the Metrics map. On the other hand, there are no documents or articles explaining how many people were involved in the creation of this phenomenal program; However, it must've taken several crews of engineers, programmers, coders, etc. to have it come to fruition.

For more information, you can access the map by clicking the link below.

https://coolmaps.esri.com/Dashboards/Homeless/