World cup meets world maps: a risograph print of a standard football pattern distorted using different map projections. (yes, I know projections are flat but I like that the shading implies they've been reinflated into the most unusable balls)
Matt Khinda
@mattkhinda.city
Brooklyn-based graphic designer, urban planner, and cartographer www.mattkhinda.city
Nice to see the NYTimes combine the two things I care about most — housing reform & data journalism! Interesting policy debates are happening in MA. Happy to have played a small part with my analysis work for @cambridgemass.bsky.social supporting multifamily housing legalization across the city.
New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com · 2mo ago“The national pattern is clear,” writes the editorial board. “The way to bring down housing costs is to increase housing supply.”
Something a little more experimental this morning — exploring how to make potato plan-style maps on the web using d3.js. Map below shows land cover in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area (aggregated and 🥔-fied). observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/d3... #dataviz #geospatial #minnesota
At most NYC agencies, the gap between the highest and lowest paid full-time employee grew between 2015 to 2025. It's most pronounced at agencies with high overtime pay. Who knew you could make almost $650k as a marine engineer at DOT? observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/ny...
Fall foliage in Prospect Park. Trees colored by species from the Prospect Park Tree Survey, canopy and topography from LiDAR. Made as a housewarming gift for a friend who just moved near the park.
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Observable@observablehq.com · 3mo agoMatt’s notebook compares 311 service requests and DOT pothole work orders (from opendata.cityofnewyork.us) to explore the decline in overall pothole reports; the seasonality; the geographic distribution; and the first 100 days of the last three mayors. observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/ny...
Matt’s notebook compares 311 service requests and DOT pothole work orders (from opendata.cityofnewyork.us) to explore the decline in overall pothole reports; the seasonality; the geographic distribution; and the first 100 days of the last three mayors. observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/ny...
Matt Khinda@mattkhinda.city · 3mo agoMayor Mamdani's "Pothole Politics" made headlines at his 100 day address. Here's what the data show behind the slogan: Potholes are down long term but stubborn. Blitzes made a dent but need to be sustained. Geographic spread seems broad not targeted. observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/nyc-pothole-politics
Almost 10,000 steps, lots of turns, and weird looks from strangers. 2/10 wouldn’t recommend.
Matt Khinda@mattkhinda.city · 3mo agoSimulated random walks along Manhattan's street grid. 🚶 Self-avoiding mode keeps the path clean, self-intersecting wanders truly randomly. observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/ra... #nyc #dataviz #urbanism
Simulated random walks along Manhattan's street grid. 🚶 Self-avoiding mode keeps the path clean, self-intersecting wanders truly randomly. observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/ra... #nyc #dataviz #urbanism
ASCII visualization of continental US land cover from 1985–2024. Each character represents the dominant land use at a 30km resolution. forests: ^+× crops: =- water: ~ cities: . ▫ ⊡ wetland: wv shrub & grassland: ·, github.com/mpkhinda/USASCII #ascii #gis #geospatial #dataviz
My top theory is that the 50 day bump reflects a re-certification deadline for landlords that didn't fix things correctly the first time. Maybe someone closer to NYC housing enforcement or tenant advocacy might know more. Data for anyone curious to explore: data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Deve...
Matt Khinda@mattkhinda.city · 3mo agoNYC housing violations must be resolved in 24 hours to 90 days based on severity. HPD data show the true timelines: Heat/hot water gets fixed fastest, mold drags on for months, and most categories have a second spike at 50 days. Any insight or ideas why? observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/hmc-violations
NYC housing violations must be resolved in 24 hours to 90 days based on severity. HPD data show the true timelines: Heat/hot water gets fixed fastest, mold drags on for months, and most categories have a second spike at 50 days. Any insight or ideas why? observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/hmc-violations
Mayor Mamdani's "Pothole Politics" made headlines at his 100 day address. Here's what the data show behind the slogan: Potholes are down long term but stubborn. Blitzes made a dent but need to be sustained. Geographic spread seems broad not targeted. observablehq.com/@mpkhinda/nyc-pothole-politics