Ben Wellington - The Data Storyteller

Ben Wellington, a professor at Pratt Institute and founder of IQuantNY, discusses his journey into data storytelling. He redesigned a statistics class using real public data, inspired by the Open Data Movement. He shares a case study where he used open data to reveal a systemic issue with parking tickets in NYC, leading to policy changes. Wellington emphasizes the democratization of data and its potential for advocacy.

What steps did Ben take after receiving parking tickets to address the problem?

What was the outcome of Ben's advocacy using open data regarding parking tickets?