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#174. TED Talkin’: Ben Wellington’s NYC data story

If you’ve ever had to stare at a data set and wonder how to make meaning of it, this is for you.

Ben Wellington is a teacher, researcher and the creator of a little blog called “I Quant NY”.

With the release of NYC Open Data, there were hundreds of data sets newly available to the public for anyone to view and use. To learn data mapping tools and combine his interest in urban planning, Ben started mapping quintessential Big Apple experiences like parking tickets, bike accidents and where New Yorkers hail cabs.

In his TED Talk, Making data mean more through storytelling, Ben interrogated what…

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