Post by ck4829 on Dec 15, 2016 1:06:32 GMT
NEW YORK, NY — It's a tale of two cities, in shades of orange and blue. The latest interactive map from California-based mapping software company Esri shows, in stark visual form, how NYC's richest (dark blue) and poorest (dark orange) residents are distributed within city bounds, with lighter shades of each color representing those of us in the middle.
The data woven into the map was sourced from various city, state and federal government agencies, according to Esri.
From the story:
"Income disparity is visible on the map as well as in the stats. "The wrong side of the tracks" has long been a cultural truism; although the railroad reference may no longer apply, neighborhoods in close proximity to one another often reflect dramatic differences in economic status. And many of the boundaries between wealthy and low-income areas are shifting as cities gentrify and immigrant populations fluctuate."
patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nyc-income-disparity-map-shows-crazy-divide-between-rich-poor-block-block
The data woven into the map was sourced from various city, state and federal government agencies, according to Esri.
From the story:
"Income disparity is visible on the map as well as in the stats. "The wrong side of the tracks" has long been a cultural truism; although the railroad reference may no longer apply, neighborhoods in close proximity to one another often reflect dramatic differences in economic status. And many of the boundaries between wealthy and low-income areas are shifting as cities gentrify and immigrant populations fluctuate."
patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nyc-income-disparity-map-shows-crazy-divide-between-rich-poor-block-block