Tutorials

Building a Robust Geocoder

Python | Geocoding

Eric Robsky Huntley

Geocoding is a process whereby an address is converted into a coordinate pair. While this …

Scraping Websites

Python | Web Scraping

Eric Robsky Huntley

In this workshop, we’ll write a Python web scraper to download data and image files …

Using R as a GIS: Analyzing Redlining

R | Spatial Analysis

Eric Robsky Huntley

We’re going to be asking a very simple, very classic GIS question—what percentage of census …

Mapping in R: Street Trees in Cambridge-Somerville

R | Spatial Analysis Mapping

Eric Robsky Huntley

Analyze and map street tree densities in Camberville using R’s leaflet package. Data for this …

Python as a GIS: Public Tree Densities in Cambridge-Somerville

Python | Spatial Analysis

Eric Robsky Huntley

In this workshop, we’ll be using Python’s GeoPandas package to map ‘public’ tree densities in …

Mapping in Python: Folium

Python | Spatial Analysis Mapping

Eric Robsky Huntley

In this workshop, we’ll be using Python’s folium package to produce interactive maps of ‘public’ …

From GIS to Illustrator

QGIS Adobe Illustrator | Cartography Urban Design

Yael Nidam

Eric Robsky Huntley

Over the next few modules, we’ll be introducing basic design workflows, beginning from GIS data …

Site Plans in GIS and Illustrator

QGIS Adobe Illustrator | Mapping Cartography GIS Urban Design Design Representation

Eric Robsky Huntley

This tutorial is a one-stop-shop for creating a compelling site plan in illustrator from raw …

Photoshop a Quick Street Perspective from Google Street View

Adobe Photoshop | Urban Design

Yael Nidam

Eric Robsky Huntley

This tutorial will introduce you to some simple collaging tools in Photoshop that will help …

Designing Boards and Reports using InDesign

Adobe InDesign | Urban Design Layout Design

Eric Robsky Huntley

InDesign is often used for preparing poster and book layouts. This tutorial will introduce you …

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