Editing Community Data Science Workshops (Spring 2015)/Day 2 Projects/Socrata

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== Building a Dataset using the Socrata API and data.seattle.gov ==

In this project, we will explore a few ways to gather data from [https://data.seattle.gov data.seattle.gov] using the [[w:Socrata|Socrata]] API. Once we've done that, we will extend this to code to create our own datasets of civic data that we might be able to use to ask and answer questions in the final session.

=== Goals ===

* Get set up to build datasets with the [http://dev.socrata.com/consumers/getting-started.html Socrata API]
* Have fun collecting different types of data from data.seattle.gov
* Practice reading and extending other people's code
* Create a few collections of different types of data from Socrata that you can do research with in the final workshop session

=== Download the Socrata project ===
<font size="+1">[http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/april25scripts.zip Click here to download the Socrata scripts]</font>

If you are confused by these steps, go back and refresh your memory with the [[Community Data Science Workshops (Fall 2015)/Day 0 setup and tutorial|Day 0 setup and tutorial]] and [[Community Data Science Workshops (Fall 2015)/Day 0 tutorial|Day 0 tutorial]]

(Estimated time: 10 minutes)

=== Topics to cover ===

* explain Socrata open data platform, exists on other government websites
* navigate to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php api page] and show the documentation, point out examples
* introduce the [https://www.hurl.it API sandbox] as a tool for building queries

=== Example questions ===
* What Seattle neighborhood has the most art galleries? - [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/neighborhood_culture1.py neighborhood_culture1.py]
* What Seattle neighborhood has the most square feet devoted to arts & culture?  - [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/neighborhood_culture2.py neighborhood_culture2.py]
* Which trail gets more bike traffic per month--the [[w:Burke-Gilman_Trail|Burke Gilman]] or the [[w:Mountains_to_Sound_Greenway|Mountain to Sound Trail]]?  - [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/traffic_counter1.py traffic_counter1.py], [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/traffic_counter2.py traffic_counter2.py]
* Do people use the trails less when it's cold? [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/monthly_weather.py monthly_weather.py]
* Does the Burke-Gilman get more bike or pedestrian traffic? [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/bike_and_peds1.py bike_and_peds1.py]
* What is the primary commute direction on the Burke Gilman? [http://jtmorgan.net/cdsw/bike_and_peds1.py bike_and_peds2.py]

;Other example questions
* What day of the week does the Burke Gilman have the most total traffic? 
* What day has the most pedestrian traffic? 
* What ''time of day'' has the most southbound traffic, on average?
* How many shoplifting calls has SPD responded to this month so far?

=== Resources ===
* About Google Fusion tables: https://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/2571232
* Google Fusion Tables mapmaking tutorial: https://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/2527132?hl=en&topic=2573107&ctx=topic
* API sandbox tool: https://www.hurl.it
* API-powered app: http://web6.seattle.gov/mnm/
* Socrata API help resources: http://dev.socrata.com/consumers/getting-started.html
:* filtering results: http://dev.socrata.com/docs/filtering.html
:* dealing with timestamps: http://dev.socrata.com/docs/datatypes/timestamp.html
:* writing API queries: http://dev.socrata.com/docs/queries.html

;Data.seattle.gov datasets with lat/long or street addresses
*[https://data.seattle.gov/Community/Seattle-Cultural-Space-Inventory/vsxr-aydq Seattle Cultural Space Inventory]
*[https://data.seattle.gov/Transportation/MTS-Trail-west-of-I-90-Bridge/u38e-ybnc MTS trail bike/ped traffic]
*[https://data.seattle.gov/Transportation/Burke-Gilman-Trail-north-of-NE-70th-St-Bike-and-Pe/2z5v-ecg8 Burke Gilman trail bike/ped traffic]
*[https://data.seattle.gov/Transportation/Road-Weather-Information-Stations/egc4-d24i Road temps in Seattle]
*[https://data.seattle.gov/Public-Safety/Seattle-Police-Department-911-Incident-Response/3k2p-39jp SPD 911 incident respose]

;Instructional videos
* https://data.seattle.gov/videos
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlKzXTrTLOQ
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whfp8ojMf0U
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd6bwz3ivVA

;Other Socrata sites
* https://data.austintexas.gov/
* https://data.cityofchicago.org/
* https://data.cityofnewyork.us/

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