Howdy! So…It’s been a while. This year really threw a wrench in everyone’s plans, including mine. Sadly, trying to balance the global pandemic, a new child, and work means that I’ve had little time to dig into or write about anything. I’ve only had time to shit-post on twitter for about 4 months now (which…
Tag: Ohio
A Jobs-Housing Map for the Midwest Partnership
In light of regions of the country becoming mini-nation-states including a pact of Midwestern States and in an effort to get some more data, I put together this map, which shows the jobs-housing mismatch for the five states that are definitely part of the midwest, the former Northwest Territories:
We Should have More State Legislators
Well, at least I’m pretty sure we should. 2020 is another census year, which means there will be some electoral shakeups around the country as fast-growing states gain members of Congress and slower-growing/declining states lose representatives. For almost 100 years now, we’ve had this fixed-pie system at the national level, where states could lose seats…
Ohio’s Housing Crisis
Ratios of Housing to Jobs in parts of Ohio are as bad as the San Francisco Bay Area Columbus homeowners have been celebrating news that their home values have skyrocketed in that last few years. The Columbus Dispatch in particular has been praising the local market, saying that homeowners are “sitting on a gold mine”…
Counterpoint – Let’s not Give Rich People a $30 Billion Gift
There’s been a lot of hype around the hyperloop here in Ohio lately. There are two separate efforts for a regional hyperloop between the Buckeye State and Chicago: in Columbus and in Cleveland. The effort in Cleveland is much further along in the process, having completed a feasibility study, and as a result, it’s getting…
Happy Holidays – Check out this Ohio Cities Population Race
Howdy and Happy Holidays! I’m not putting up a post this week, instead, check out this population bar chart race I made. Enjoy!
What if the tea party had been blue?
In case you missed it, the rail map I made recently became somewhat famous. I’m calling that map draft #1 for now – there is more to come. Thanks again to everyone who shared feedback and support. For now I’m taking a break from transit to dig into another interest of mine: political maps. Who…
How to pay for awesome public transit
It’s not that we don’t have money for it. It’s that it’s not a priority. Last week, I posted a fantasy transit map for the state of Ohio. The reception of the map on twitter was surprising. Honestly, I thought that like four nerds would be interested in it, but apparently it struck a chord.…
Crazy Idea: Let’s build a Rail Network in Ohio!
I generally don’t like the idea of cars. They are highly inefficient, they take up a ton of space, and they cost a lot of money. I’d much rather ride a bike or take a train or bus where I can read while traveling. Nonetheless, we have two cars in my family, and I’d really…
2020 Ohio Elections: The 2016 and 2018 Ohio Senate races
Welcome to part 2 of my little exploration of 2020 Ohio Elections. If you’re looking for part 1, which covers Ohio House races, you can find it here. Today, we’ll dig into Ohio’s 2016 and 2018 Senate races, and explore whether democrats will be able to win some seats in the upcoming 2020 races. The…