Ben K

🏫 geospatial lab @westernugeoenv
🏖️ ultimate frisbee / map designing / public transit enthusiast

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@FarberSteven @westernprof @jedalong @WesternU @westernuGeoEnv @CanGeographers Thanks!
I've started some transit planning work and will be continuing that for now!

[The Heal @TheHEALab]

Today we recognize all the amazing women in our lab!

Their contributions to our research and local communities help women and girls reach their full potential in how they work, play, and live 👩‍🎓👩‍🏫👩‍💼👩‍🍳👩‍🔧🧕🤱🏃‍♀️👩‍🦽

#IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay

[ECCE @EsriCanada_CE]

Building a dashboard in #ArcGISInsights for #DataVisualization of @TELUS network data to understand mobility patterns during the #covid19 pandemic - @WesternU associate @benkMapsStats: https://t.co/dzzGMC7w3E @westernulibs @SandsOfJura @JonDSalter @ArcGISanalysis

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@cityjada I appreciate it ☺ I'll keep that in mind

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broken down by health region:

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

I made this plot for a class showing covid cases in Ontario by age over time.
I'm not sure if this type of plot has a name but thinking of calling it either the "Glass Water Feature" plot or the "Window Condensation" plot

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

My first blog post for @EsriCanada_CE

[ECCE @EsriCanada_CE]

Experimenting with #dotdensity and #timeseries visualizations in @ArcGISPro - @WesternU associate (and former @UTSC associate) @benk_TO: https://t.co/vqvcduAibw @westernulibs @SandsOfJura @JonDSalter

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

Made an #Esri animated map showing COVID-19 cases in Toronto over time
#ArcGIS #CanMaps #Toronto #COVID19

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@GraphicMatt @CityHallWatcher Makes sense, changing with the times!

🏔️ could also be accurate for budget committee into the future (closest there is to an iceberg!)

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

How well does the TTC's frequent 10 minute network serve commuters in Toronto? This map helps to visualize where commuters are well served, and where there may be gaps
#ArcGIS #CanMaps #Transit #Toronto

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@denisagar Side note:
How about making Main St the east/west divider instead of *checks map again to make sure it's actually true* Ontario St???

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@jaythegray @cityjada But for that one you can make the trip without crossing a zone boundary, if you go around the east side of the skytrain. I made that trip often when I lived in Burnaby, and if I remember correctly it counted as one zone.

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@jaythegray @cityjada Interesting, that's actually not what I was expecting, but it does make more sense.

I guess the same applies for travelling between Evergreen stations and Surrey stations

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@cityjada Here's one that I've been wondering about: Metrotown to Lonsdale Quay via Expo line and SeaBus.

Origin and destination are both zone 2, you never have to leave the fare paid area, but you have to travel through zone 1.

Is this a one-zone or two-zone fare?

[mapTO @mapTOdotca]

Week 10: Toronto’s Peaks and Valleys

We used a digital elevation model to highlight some of Toronto’s topographic features and prominent lookouts #TorontoAtlas @OntarioOpen

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@TTChelps is there any special reason for the articulated buses on route 38 today?

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@cityjada I think you'd like it here, in my biased opinion 😉. But the transit world is very different

[Ben K @benkMapsStats]

@HealthyCityMaps @wklumpen Right...that makes sense. I guess you also need to join Routes and Shapes to create the line files

Looks good! Definitely useful for quantifying transit access in different areas