In a previous post, we had discussed investigating crime data around the 606 (Bloomingdale) trail in Chicago. One of the main issues I faced was how to identify crimes that occurred “around” the 606. Each detailed crime record contains information including:…
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Month: February 2017
Is Crime Increasing Along the 606 Trail ?
I live near the 606 trail in the Bucktown neighborhood in Chicago. This urban trail (also known as the Bloomingdale Trail) is a converted railroad trail that is now used for recreational purposes like walking and biking. I really have…
A Divvy tour using a Space Filling Curve
In a couple of previous posts, I reviewed the concept of using space filling curves as a heuristic for producing decent solutions for the traveling salesman problem (TSP). The attraction of this approach to me was the simplicity of implementation.…
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