NYC DOB Analytics and Technologies for Smart Cities
DOB has huge volumes of new and historical data:
- Building construction
- Inspections
- Safety & Compliance
DOB is using Analytics and GIS mapping on Buildings (and other) data to better understand the landscape of development throughout NYC
Using modern analytics tools and methods to help transform Buildings data into operational insights:
- Track and monitor trends
- Analyze spatial patterns
- Predictive risk modeling
- Improve information flow
Commercial Development
Residential Development
Demolitions
Merging with external datasets to provide more powerful insights
NYS DOL Construction Employment data
Flood Hazard Area data from FEMA
Property Profiles
- Development of more authoritative building profiles using internal and external sources
Building Age
Building Class
Predictive Modeling
- Analysis of violations, compliance, and incident data to build a façade risk model
LIDAR
Open Data
- Many critical datasets such as filings and permits are available to the public through the OpenData API
External Reporting
- DOB is being more proactive in releasing its analyses for public consumption
NYTIMES Sheds