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stevevance / gist:fd12a4fbd6a2fc7e33ad71601809f44d
Created December 10, 2021 00:23
Reverse geocoders both think that this Chicago address is in Elmwood Park
api_key='ge-feb60a22792061e2'
curl --get https://api.geocode.earth/v1/reverse \
-d api_key=$api_key \
-d point.lat=41.9305 \
-d point.lon=-87.79511
curl https://geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/reverseGeocode \
-d 'f=pjson' \
-d 'location=-87.79511,41.9305' \
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stevevance / foia_request_treasurer_list_of_pins.txt
Created October 27, 2021 17:18
FOIA request language for data in the public interest
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
A list of the 14-digit PINs that were active in the 2019 property tax year, preferably in a spreadsheet form like XLS, XLSX, or CSV.
I think that fees should be waived. Publishing a list of properties, identified by their PIN, in the 2019 property tax year is in the public interest because it enables the public to have more insight and transparency around the Cook County property taxing processes which were largely opaque until the Chicago Tribune investigation in 2017 that identified multiple issues.
This list is the basic starting point to any analysis because it shows which properties are active in that and can be analyzed for their tax revenue contributions and compared to previous years.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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stevevance / developments_2021_07_05.txt
Last active July 5, 2021 18:22
Significant Neighborhood Development as of July 5, 2021
This text accompanies a tweet posted on Monday, July 5, 2021, at 13:21, that says, "We show "significant neighborhood developments" on our homepage to demonstrate the variety of things happening across the city...What are we missing?" Three images depicting maps were attached.
https://twitter.com/ChiBuildings/status/1412114349871751170
This is the alternative text for the locations and projects shown on the three maps.
Red Line riders who use Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr can look forward to brand new stations and faster service by 2025.
A new CTA station will open at Green Line at Damen/Lake, but construction hasn't started.
A landmarked house where Emmett Till grew up and where his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, lived as she did civil rights activism, will become a house museum to be developed by Blacks In Green.
A landmarked house that once belonged to McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, a famous Chicago Blues musician, is being developed into a house museum.
Chicago's pla
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stevevance / ALBANY_DIVERSEY_PEDESTRIAN.csv
Created April 13, 2021 01:21
Pedestrian crashes on Diversey or Albany since September 2017
We can make this file beautiful and searchable if this error is corrected: It looks like row 2 should actually have 49 columns, instead of 12. in line 1.
CRASH_RECORD_ID,RD_NO,CRASH_DATE_EST_I,CRASH_DATE,POSTED_SPEED_LIMIT,TRAFFIC_CONTROL_DEVICE,DEVICE_CONDITION,WEATHER_CONDITION,LIGHTING_CONDITION,FIRST_CRASH_TYPE,TRAFFICWAY_TYPE,LANE_CNT,ALIGNMENT,ROADWAY_SURFACE_COND,ROAD_DEFECT,REPORT_TYPE,CRASH_TYPE,INTERSECTION_RELATED_I,NOT_RIGHT_OF_WAY_I,HIT_AND_RUN_I,DAMAGE,DATE_POLICE_NOTIFIED,PRIM_CONTRIBUTORY_CAUSE,SEC_CONTRIBUTORY_CAUSE,STREET_NO,STREET_DIRECTION,STREET_NAME,BEAT_OF_OCCURRENCE,PHOTOS_TAKEN_I,STATEMENTS_TAKEN_I,DOORING_I,WORK_ZONE_I,WORK_ZONE_TYPE,WORKERS_PRESENT_I,NUM_UNITS,MOST_SEVERE_INJURY,INJURIES_TOTAL,INJURIES_FATAL,INJURIES_INCAPACITATING,INJURIES_NON_INCAPACITATING,INJURIES_REPORTED_NOT_EVIDENT,INJURIES_NO_INDICATION,INJURIES_UNKNOWN,CRASH_HOUR,CRASH_DAY_OF_WEEK,CRASH_MONTH,LATITUDE,LONGITUDE,LOCATION
bacbcf3442c8f6c595c790a2ed777880ba043e3df354e8640f7f3fc9977870f5906f7e6c88b663ce781e4111586c6f29217afbb4cad80f2142c236895887198e,JB465068,,10/06/2018 03:50:00 PM,30,STOP SIGN/FLASHER,FUNCTIONING PROPERLY,RAIN,DAYLIGHT,PEDESTRIAN,NOT DIVIDED,0
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stevevance / red_line_extension.geojson
Created March 5, 2021 03:05
Bike route for Old Fashioned Donuts and Red Line Extension
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stevevance / property_classes.json
Created May 12, 2020 22:35
Property classes in Cook County
[
{
"id": "2-11,2-12,2-13,2-25,2-99,3-13,3-14,3-15,3-18,3-91,3-96,4-18,9-00,9-13,9-14,9-15,9-18,9-91,9-96,9-97",
"text": "Multi-family buildings: apartments & condos (residential)"
},
{
"id": "2-11,2-12,2-13,2-25,3-13,3-14,3-15,3-18,3-91,3-96,4-18,9-00,9-13,9-14,9-15,9-18,9-91,9-96,9-97",
"text": "Multi-family buildings: apartments, no condos (residential)"
},
{
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stevevance / forestry_districts_021819.geojson
Created February 18, 2019 19:28
Chicago forestry districts as of 2/18/19
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stevevance / cdot_asphalt_districts_021819.geojson
Created February 18, 2019 19:26
CDOT asphalt districts as of 2/18/19
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stevevance / m_colleges_in_opportunity_zones_012319.geojson
Created January 29, 2019 17:11
Map of colleges and universities in Opportunity Zones
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stevevance / m_new_construction_since_2015_no_tents_mina_bloom_wicker_park.csv
Created January 24, 2019 02:30
Planned Developments and New Construction Permits in Wicker Park
We can make this file beautiful and searchable if this error is corrected: Unclosed quoted field in line 5.
work_description,address,issue_date,_estimated_cost,alder
"FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 2-STORY WITH BASEMENT SINGLE FAMILY HOME, 599 S.F. 2-CAR DETACHED PRIVATE GARAGE, AND 5 FT HIGH ORNAMENTAL FENCE AT FRONT YARD AND 6 FT HIGH WOOD FENCE AT SIDE/REAR YARD. CURRENT USE: VACANT LOT/PROPOSED USE: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL",2118 W Evergreen Ave,2016-05-02,700000,"2nd Ward, Alder Brian Hopkins"
ERECT NEW THREE STORY THREE UNITS MASONRY BUILDING WITH FULL BASEMENT. NEW THREE STORY STEEL REAR PORCH. NEW REAR 3RD FLR ROOF TOP DECK AND ACCESS ROOF PENTHOUSE AS PER PLANS. **CERTIFIED PLANS CORRECTIONS: CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS **,1349 N Leavitt St,2015-07-14,300000,"2nd Ward, Alder Brian Hopkins"
"SELF CERTIFICATION REVIEW: ERECT FRAME SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (4A CONSTRUCTION) WITH ROOF TOP DECK, ATTACHED 2 CAR MASONRY GARAGE (3B CONSTRUCTION) WITH ROOF TOP DECK AS PER PLAN.",1624 W Pierce Ave,2016-11-29,333600,"2nd Ward, Alder Brian Hopkins"
"ERECT NEW 3 STORY, III-B, 2DU APAR