99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an impact in the physical world by navigating cars on another route! #googlemapshacks simonweckert.com/googlemapshack…

In 1665, the University of Cambridge temporarily closed due to the bubonic plague. Isaac Newton had to work from home, and he used this time to develop calculus and the theory of gravity. cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-04…

This looks great — can’t wait to try it! Thanks, za.

Mobile Location Data can be an excellent conduit for measuring changes in movement patterns. We created an inventory to highlight 17 mobility-related datasets in 90 developing economies. Explore the interactive dashboard in our latest post: bit.ly/3ioMdAv

I got to "know" Angela Yu through her fantastically taught web dev course on Udemy (udemy.com/course/the-com…). She's brilliant, inspiring, and a wonderful teacher and person. Best wishes for her recovery, so she may continue to share her gifts with the world. ❤️

Congrats Afeefah Khazi-Syed and Maksim Pecherskiy on a great datapartnership.org project! #UNDataForum unstats.un.org/unsd/undatafor…

Learn about the Development Data Partnership at our web event on 10/13! An all-star panel of leaders from IMF, WorldBank, Inter-American Development Bank, @Facebook , Google , Mapbox, and Veraset share how we are making responsible public-private data partnership possible. datapartnership.org/annualmeetings…

We are at the World Bank Annual Meetings today to mark the importance of sharing data to solve tough problems. Watch eric gundersen in session at 2:30pm mapbox.com/blog/developme…

LiDAR is now on iPhones! What does it mean for geonerds?

Thank you, Jenna Slotin! Looking forward to chatting ideas with Global Partnership :-)

Oh, China!

When I started at the World Bank, I started working on massive datasets using Spark and Databricks. My colleagues helped me learn tremendously. I'm no expert, but I distilled everything I wish I knew when I started into a post: What do you think? buff.ly/35czigi

Oh, I love this stuff...

Telling new stories about the SDGs: powerful new visuals ! Proud of our team: Florina Pirlea, Umar Serajuddin, Divyanshi Wadhwa, Matthew Welch, Andrew Whitby & those who contributed Tariq Khokhar Global Partnership UN World Data Forum World Bank Data

“It’s the opposite of the Tragedy of the Commons — all of the private property holders, acting in their own self interest, are enriching the common resource rather than depleting it.” — Joe Morrison link.medium.com/3rG0jmz4vbb

2020, 24 hours to go...!

One lucky person can get a free 30-day pass to The Washington Post with my link: wapo.st/30daypass?code…

There are many state-of-the-art options that wouldn't needlessly wall off the Capitol complex like a fortress that needs to be protected from the people we represent.

Find out how data science collaborations between tech companies and international organizations are changing international development. Join us on May 10 for this IN-PERSON event to learn more. Register here: bit.ly/3KYSCBt #PartnershipDay2023

Find out how data science collaborations between tech companies and international organizations are changing international development. Join us on May 10 for this IN-PERSON event to learn more. Register here: bit.ly/3KYSCBt #PartnershipDay2023