Portfolio
American Walkability Atlas
A nationwide GIS research initiative analyzing walkability across more than 6,000 municipalities, 50 states, and dozens of metropolitan areas using the EPA National Walkability Index.
Project Highlights
- 6,255 municipalities across all 50 states
- 50+ neighborhood studies
- Thousands of Census block groups analyzed
- Five mapped walkability variables
- Original seven-category classification
- Interactive Web GIS
- ArcGIS Pro • QGIS • qgis2web • GitHub • WordPress
Municipal Walkability
Compare overall walkability across municipalities using the EPA National Walkability Index.
Neighborhood Walkability
Analyze how walkability varies between neighborhoods within the same city.
Service Area Accessibility
Measure areas reachable within walking time using real pedestrian street networks.
Planning Research Report
Review detailed planning reports that use GIS mapping, spatial analysis, and evidence-based research to support planning and policy decisions.
Methods
- Collected EPA National Walkability Index data
- Processed national Census Block Groups
- Joined municipal boundaries
- Classified scores into seven categories
- Built interactive QGIS maps
- Published through WordPress
Tools Used
- GIS Analysis
- ArcGIS Pro
- Spatial Processing
- QGIS
- Web Mapping
- qgis2web
- Data Cleaning
- Excel
- Publication
- WordPress
Workflow
EPA Data
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ArcGIS Processing
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QGIS Mapping
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Classification
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Interactive Web Map
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Research Interpretation
Skills
- Spatial Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Cartography
- Urban Planning
- Research Design
- Technical Writing
- Spatial Statistics
- Web GIS