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MaptimeLA workshop as part of Open Data Day

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Objective

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

What data will we use?

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

Scope

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/