Andrew Turner

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Director Esri R+D DC. Neogeography, Open Data & Collaboration Architecture, Rocket Scientist, Brewer, Trombonist, Cyclist, Optimist. Capitol Hill, DC
Bloghttps://highearthorbit.com
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ajturner/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ajturner
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I love living in a city where you can walk to get Christmas trees from local youth organizations and your kids carry them back to the house.
Καλό Πάσχα (happy orthodox Easter) to those who celebrate (or are traveling through Greece)

that’s a wrap on a week of geeks at @Esri DevSummit

Several thousand Geo devs
hundreds of live-code, hands on technical sessions lead by core devs

20+ hours of meeting people doing amazing work with @ArcGISHub and our open-source projects

2023 Arizona

Exploring the desert with family

Flickr

“All geographers are doing data science, but most data scientists are not learning geography. They shouldn’t be different. Geographers have to bring themselves to the table to make analysis better.”

Lauren Bennett of @Esri

did the U.S. House elected a new Pope?

some companies have snack bars and cookies.

We have a fridge full of oranges thanks to our southern California heritage

finally wrote a short summary of the DC Fantasy Council game I created with @ggwash for the upcoming 2023-2024 Council.

Built for re-use by other municipalities!

https://highearthorbit.com/articles/civic-council-game/

Civic Council game - High Earth Orbit

In October 2022, Nick Sementelli shared a concept that he and Alex Baca had conceived for experimenting with city council committees. This was a follow-on from our previous project for exploring neighborhood representatives and their stances on various policies. We developed a "Fantasy Council" game. Anyone can design their own Committees, choosing a Chair, members

High Earth Orbit - Personal website of Andrew Turner. Writings on geospatial collaboration, software engineering, Washington D.C., and other individual musings.

How to ask DC to add #VisionZero safety in residential neighborhoods

1. File "Traffic Safety Investigation" (TSI) 311 request for a raised crosswalk or speed-bump
2. Wait 6 months until request closes 7 days before required date
3. Fille Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to get the data

The Data:
- 33% of vehicles exceed the 25mph speed limit, some 65mph!

The Response:
- a new 25mph speed limit sign

This is not going to change outcomes https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/23-158

/cc @BrentToderian

D.C. Law 23-158. Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2020. | D.C. Law Library

Sleigh Landing Strip marked out