Project Title: Unforgotten Restaurant – Mapping project with Python
Class: INFO 664 – Programing For Cultural Heritage
Project Description: This project aims to commemorate and honor our beloved restaurants which have been permanently closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants are not only places where we nourish ourselves but also places which hold strong memories and traditions in our communities. According to a report published by Partnership for New York City, 33% of the city’s 240,000 small businesses may never reopen. The goal of this project is to extract data that can visualize the status and gravity of closed restaurants. Throughout this project, I was able to explore the usage of Python as well as how to read APIs and datasets to best display information on the map.
Methods: For the final project, I referenced Google Maps’ API, which presents the current status of recently closed restaurants. This project was completed in three steps. I fetched the data through the API as a Python file and extracted the necessary information through the .json file. And in order to visualize that information on Google Maps, I converted it into a .csv file that Google Maps can read and perform. Finally, I created a website including a project introduction, guidance on how to download a coding script, and resources on the status of closed restaurants.
My Role: I am the single author of this work.
Learning Outcome Achieved: Digital Technology & Tools
Rationale: Building a demonstrable website that consists of a final finding and mapping project allowed me to apply technical knowledge and basic programming skills in Python I have gained throughout the course. It made me become familiar with programming languages and working with data in a programmatic manner.
Jiyoung Lee 