phiti - Philadelphia Graffiti Explorer

phiti is a web application designed to explore Phildelphia's graffiti-removal images based on location and area, using data from Philly311.

View the public git page here: https://jeisey.github.io/phiti/

phiti: a blend of "Philadelphia" and "Graffiti"; sounds like "fee-TEE".

Features

• Dynamic loading of graffiti images based on ZIP code.
• Filtering of images based on area.
• Modern and responsive design suitable for desktop and mobile viewing.

Usage

1. Select an Area: Use the dropdown menu to select a specific area.
2. Select a ZIP Code: Based on the chosen area, select a ZIP code from the dropdown menu.
3. Select Open/Closed Requests: Based on your selection, the images will be filtered to Closed, Open, or Both (default)
4. View Image: Click the "View Image" button to load a random graffiti image from the selected ZIP code.

Data Source

The graffiti images and data are sourced from Philly311. Data is refreshed every Monday at Midnight via API (https://cityofphiladelphia.github.io/carto-api-explorer/#public_cases_fc) using the Github Actions worflow

Why?

Mini-hackathon on a friday night

Credits

• Design & Development: Jesse & Daniel
• Data Sources:
  • Philly311 (https://data.phila.gov/visualizations/311-requests/)
  • Prison Policy Initiative ( https://www.prisonpolicy.org/origin/pa/2020/philadelphia.html)