Intro of Project

The project is part of course anticipation to help us understand the process of data collection and visualization. It all started from brainstorming of team members on why and how in exploring urban mural and graffiti arts. Finally, we decided to explore the potential location correlation between mural & graffiti, two very different type of street art - one with more commission and the other as more arbitrary,  and main streets in selected neighborhoods, including Downtown Culture District, Strip District, and Shadyside.

These neighborhoods have much different neighborhood characteristics, Culture District is in much denser urban core, where has many commercial, social and cultural activities throughout the day; Strip District is a transitional urban commercial district rises from industrial remaining, where provided urban canvas for many artists because of large industrial building facades, and now it is a iconic shopping and eating place in Pittsburgh; Shadyside's Ellsworth is a neighborhood commercial district where has a wide mix of businesses, including art, dining and office space. Three distinct selections provides a good analysis sample for location correlation exploration purpose.