NYC from the ground up.
Merlin is a geospatial data platform for progressive organizations and a civic research publication about New York City.
Recent map-essays
Explore New York on Merlin's map.
Three public datasets — precinct boundaries, open points, and a choropleth layer — toggle on and pan around. No account required.
Explore the live map →The data beneath the stories — explorable, on the map.
Every essay leaves behind a dataset and a map layer. Start with our public demo, or open the platform for your own territory.
Merlin is a geospatial data platform for progressive organizations and a civic research publication about New York City.
Everything your org needs to understand its territory and organize from it.
Maps
Draw and edit turf polygons on the map
Data Engine
Custom queries to generate lists and insights from your org's data
Predictive Models
Predictive techniques like random forest classifiers and gradient boosting machines
Research Engine
Published research using Merlin tooling
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