Data USA proves that census data can be beautiful, while simultaneously pulling it out of Google’s blind spot: the deep web.
Cesar A. Hidalgo of MIT’s MacroConnection Lab created Data USA to help elicit the stories hidden in the treasure trove of previously difficult to access data from several US government agencies. Great stuff, do yourself a favor and check out the data for your hometown.
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