How I Built It: Mapping the Racial Disparities of COVID in Chicago
Blog post from Mapbox
In an effort to highlight the racial disparities in COVID-19 impacts in Chicago, a project called "The Color of COVID" was developed to visualize data using dot-density maps, revealing disproportionate effects on Black and Latinx communities. The initiative used open data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, converting it into discrete points to illustrate cases, deaths, and tests across different racial groups and ZIP codes. This visualization showed stark patterns of inequality, with Black residents comprising 72% of COVID deaths despite being only 30% of the city's population, while Latinx communities experienced the highest infection rates. The project emphasized the broader pattern of health inequities across the United States, urging technologists and data experts to advocate for more accessible, detailed data and use innovative visualizations to spotlight systemic public health issues. By harnessing data tools and engaging visual storytelling, the initiative seeks to address and mitigate institutional oppression and health disparities in the digital age.
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