How many datasets does Cityscape use?
People are often asking us for a copy of some of the data we use on Chicago Cityscape. Depending on who you are we might sell it to you, tell you where to find it yourself, or give it to you (this is because getting data out of our database takes time). Pro members can download spreadsheet and map data themselves on many of the site’s pages.
If we don’t have the data already, well, they ask if we can add it. (Right now we are investigating how and which flood hazard zone map to integrate, based on a person’s request.)
In the interest of helping people find the datasets we have that they need, we’ve created an index that lists all the data we incorporate and publish on Chicago Cityscape.
The index currently lists 58 spatial or geographic datasets we use.
For now the index is a basic list of the names of datasets and which cities, counties, states, or other areas around Chicago that they cover.
The index will eventually grow to describe the sources (something we already do on individual Place maps, like Belmont Cragin, for example), show a sample map of the data, the time it was last updated, and offer a way to download it.
If you need any of the data on our list, contact us.
