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MaptimeLA workshop as part of Open Data Day
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In this tutorial we will learn:
- what QGIS is
- how to find open data
- how to add data to QGIS
- how to make a map using open data in QGIS
We are using data that can be found through LA Counts:
- Cities: https://lacounts.ckan.io/dataset/city-boundaries-scag-region
- LA Neighborhood Councils: https://lacounts.ckan.io/dataset/neighborhood-council-boundaries-2018
- Schools:https://lacounts.ckan.io/dataset/public-schools-and-districts
- Parks: https://lacounts.ckan.io/dataset/protected-open-space-areas-scag-region
We aren't going to go in-depth, but we will cover basic usage. Additional resources:
- QGIS Tutorials: https://www.qgistutorials.com/en/
- Documentation: https://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs/