Benjamin Friedman

Discovering the DNA of cities. Data Scientist @ DLR Group

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

🚀 Just shared the latest Not Magic, Just Math on Medium! Curious how AI scheduling works? I break it down and share code to try it yourself.

https://t.co/KDGSI5WDNK

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

@gagnamman71 @POTUS When on average prices didn’t go up from June to July you get 0 percent. That is what happened. If it was ~9% year to year in June and ~8% year on year in July, you just proved the point.

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

@sydmilll Nothing like a crisp fruit when slightly lofty

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@jonahmbg Yo stoked you’ll be in LA. Sounds like super interesting work!

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

@sydmilll I think I thought this to myself a few days ago

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

@itsmaxleone It’s just so well appointed

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Check out my new article! I delve into how to use data science methods to measure similarity between neighborhoods!
https://t.co/Pxt6tr9yxo

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Fascinating use of spatial data science to predict dynamic accident hotspots.
https://t.co/PrPuCFSPN9

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

How can we measure the impact of urban planning at scale? I have been fascinated by this question for some time. Check out a quick analysis where I use tweets to understand how happiness changes throughout our cities. https://t.co/K70o5UEzi0

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

So excited to be a part of this amazing project!

[Al Gore @algore]

Proud to introduce @ClimateTRACE! A new coalition using AI, satellites, machine learning, & other tech to build the world’s first tool to trace all human-caused pollution to the source in real time. Here’s my @Medium post w/ Gavin McCormick from @WattTime.
https://t.co/RTmSsJ8kg1

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

After another night of unrest in America, I’m hosting a virtual roundtable with mayors from across the country to discuss where we go from here. Tune in: https://t.co/qyXzbDdSBq

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Are you even an urban planner if you didn't get addicted to SimCity at some point.... https://t.co/UlQvBL9xNr

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Explaining marginal taxes to a far-right former Governor:

Imagine if you did chores for abuela & she gave you $10. When you got home, you got to keep it, because it’s only $10.

Then we taxed the billionaire in town because he’s making tons of money underpaying the townspeople.

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Really cool maps and data vis showing how cities will be affected by sea level rise https://t.co/yOD7dUwjup

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Study: Uber and Lyft are Increasing Traffic Deaths and congestion: https://t.co/Sbo63XxVny via @StreetsblogUSA

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Video game tech is a powerful tool...even if you aren't a gamer https://t.co/IHn0S9nrou via @TheEconomist

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Prediction: scooters will force cities to invest in bike infrastructure

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

A young woman was killed this weekend in Cleveland riding an e-scooter (not a Bird). The driver who killed her was reportedly high on heroin.

This should be a wakeup call for cities. Half measures on safe streets just won't cut it anymore. https://t.co/wSLiFH4lgJ

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

First we need the data - then we can actually begin to learn. Great news!

[Planetizen @planetizen]

A New Treasure Trove of Data on Mobility Services Is Now Available for Researchers https://t.co/uaIQWg4rxl

[The Boring Company @boringcompany]

The Boring Company is excited to announce Dugout Loop – a high-speed, zero-emissions, underground public transportation system, allowing fans to get from the Red Line to Dodger Stadium in under 4 minutes https://t.co/q53zKeDkts

[Benjamin Friedman @bennyfriedman]

Fascinating way to quantify city street network patterns

[Planetizen @planetizen]

Chart Your City's Street Network to Understand its Logic https://t.co/7m6qFjMz28