Five countries account for more than three-quarters of refugees in 2015
byThe number of refugees coming from Iraq, Somalia and Bhutan has actually decreased or remained stable from 2014 to 2015.
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Visualizing the Women’s March with Legos
byComprehending the numbers of people who protested in January’s historic Women’s March is difficult to understand just by the numbers. That’s where Legos come in.
Thousands protest President Trump’s executive order at major airports
byWe visualized the number of protesters at five major airports, following President Trump’s immigration ban executive order.
These are the top states to resettle refugees by political party, as told by Legos
byIn fiscal year 2016, the U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees – the highest number since the turn of the century. According to Pew Research analysis, only 10 states resettled the majority of refugees. Six of those states voted Republican in the 2016 presidential election.
The women’s protests: marching from afar
byThis video uses LEGOs to show the international countries where the most protesters turned out, during global marches for women’s rights on Jan. 21.
Tenants in San Francisco’s Mission, Sunset neighborhoods get most eviction notices
byEviction notices in San Francisco have jumped 60 percent since 2011 — especially in the Mission, Sunset, South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods.
In search of cheaper housing, Silicon Valley workers face long commutes
byAs the Peninsula struggles to house a rapidly growing population, many people — especially the middle-class public servants and low-wage workers who keep the region running smoothly — have been moving away to more affordable places.
In Silicon Valley, it’s good to be Airbnb — for now
byAcross the Peninsula, most cities’ local laws don’t address how to deal with Airbnb and other short-term rental companies. But that might change with the upcoming 2016 Super Bowl.
‘Critically endangered’ California condor still faces lead threat
byThis winter, scientists were surprised by the sighting of an untagged young fledgling. While it was a small victory for the species, recovery for the condor is a slow process.
Good birth outcomes more prevalent in some of California’s less expensive neighborhoods
byThis statewide trend is illustrated locally across the Bay Area and in San Francisco, where the best hospital labor and delivery metrics are often in areas where median housing prices are some of the lowest.
Cleantech investment past its boom
byA closer look at Bay Area cleantech investment trends reveals that investment peaked in 2008 and has been declining since then.
Teachers not included in mandatory vaccination efforts
byStudent vaccination rates and records have been in the news for months, but important data is missing from the statistics: that of teachers and administrators who are around children.