https://github.com/datamade/chicago-lots
Explore City-owned lots in Chicago
https://github.com/datamade/chicago-lots
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Explore City-owned lots in Chicago
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/datamade/chicago-lots
- Owner: datamade
- License: mit
- Created: 2014-04-24T15:14:14.000Z (about 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2015-08-28T21:11:52.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-11T10:33:17.701Z (10 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: http://chicagolots.org
- Size: 6.79 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Chicago Lots
Explore vacant City-owned lots in Chicago. Forked from [large-lots](https://github.com/datamade/large-lots).
## Running locally
``` bash
git clone git@github.com:datamade/chicago-lots.git
cd large-lots
# to run locally
python -m SimpleHTTPServer
```
navigate to http://localhost:8000/
# Data
Our map was built using open data from Chicago and Cook County:
* [Chicago - City Owned Land Inventory](https://data.cityofchicago.org/Community-Economic-Development/City-Owned-Land-Inventory/aksk-kvfp)
* [Cook County - 2012 Parcels](https://datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov/GIS-Maps/ccgisdata-Parcel-2012/e62c-6rz8)
# dependencies
We used the following open source tools:
* [PostGIS](http://postgis.net/) - geospatial database
* [Bootstrap](http://getbootstrap.com/) - Responsive HTML, CSS and Javascript framework
* [Leaflet](http://leafletjs.com/) - javascript library interactive maps
* [jQuery Address](https://github.com/asual/jquery-address) - javascript library creating RESTful URLs
## Team
* Derek Eder - developer, content
* Eric van Zanten - developer, GIS data merging
* Forest Gregg - process design, content
## Errors / Bugs
If something is not behaving intuitively, it is a bug, and should be reported.
Report it here: https://github.com/datamade/chicago-lots/issues
## Note on Patches/Pull Requests
* Fork the project.
* Make your feature addition or bug fix.
* Commit, do not mess with rakefile, version, or history.
* Send me a pull request. Bonus points for topic branches.
## Copyright
Copyright (c) 2014 DataMade. Released under the [MIT License](https://github.com/datamade/chicago-lots/blob/master/LICENSE).