Mapping the Shadows of New York City: Every Building, Every Block
This is just really cool. That’s it.
The Man Who Cleans Up After Plane Crashes
You know those hotel press conferences we always see after plane crashes or other tragedies? This is a fascinating dive into the backstory of how those logistics (and more significantly, recovery efforts) all come together through a small company called Kenyon.
It’s a little bit of a grim topic, but makes you appreciate the expertise, process, and finesse that goes into things like this.
“Those were our entrepreneurs we locked up.”
With the recent ballot legalization of recreational marijuana in California, the industry is about to explode. This dives into what that means for minority communities impacted by the war on drugs.
Also, if you haven’t watched 13th on Netflix yet, consider this yet another plug for it.
The Real Teens of Silicon Valley
Apparently there are a ton of teens dropping out of high school or college in an effort to get in on the Silicon Valley tech scene. These are their stories.
(Unrelated to the teens - I just signed up to get The California Sunday Magazine in print after enjoying a few of their articles. Happy to support an independent media group putting out beautiful work.)
Code Cracking
A story about the Code for America team behind CalFresh (CA’s food stamp program). Turns out the government is really not good at computer. Along those lines, please send me your fax number to make sure you get the next issue of this newsletter.
Throughout the read I was reminded of The Atlantic piece from a year ago about the team that rebuilt Healthcare.gov and ultimately birthed 18F and the US Digital Service.
Writer Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish
Throwback from 2009, but still a lot of fun to read through.
The idea for the contest started with a series of questions, foremost among them: How hard is it to vanish in the digital age?
Why Is It So Hard to Make a Website for the Government?
A story about the Code for America team behind CalFresh (CA’s food stamp program). Turns out the government is really not good at computer. Along those lines, please send me your fax number to make sure you get the next issue of this newsletter.
Throughout the read I was reminded of The Atlantic piece from a year ago about the team that rebuilt Healthcare.gov and ultimately birthed 18F and the US Digital Service.