chiloong@vslashr.com

Visualizing Singapore

One dataset at a time

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Visualizing Singapore

Viz.SG

Why?

Reason 1

Because in a world deluged by data, data visualizations help us make sense and understand the world better.

Story Time: Budget

Budget 2017

Story Time: GE 2015

GE2015

Reason 2

Because the way information is presented can be improved, or seen from a different angle.

Dengue + Zika

NEA website

Dengue + Zika visualization

Population Demographics

Onemap: Population Query

Subzone: Age + Gender

Reason 3

Because it is more interesting when we look at the world through different lenses.

Mash-ups of different data sources can yield surprising stories and insights.

Taxi Availability

By: Yongquan Ben

Isochronic

By: Shangyang, Swarm.is

ClinicQueue SG

By: Hanif Salim and team

School Picker

By: Datagov.sg (Yong Jun and Li Wei)

Interlude: Data storytelling

Global open data index

OKFN

Why open data?

Future

If viz.sg is made obsolete by data.gov.sg it will have done its job.

In the short-term at least, it is a useful platform for data stories/ apps from the ground-up.

Shameless plugs

  1. If you have created an interesting data visualization on Singapore and you want to share, please ping me at chiloong@vslashr.com.
  2. If you have an interest in data visualizations or storytelling, join our meetups: Hacks/Hackers SG or Data Vis SG
  3. I'm looking for people to help grow Viz.sg as a community site. Visualizing Singapore one dataset at a time, for all to use. Come talk to me!