In the story Ira Glass notes, “I was surprised to learn that when Poizner taught here in 2003 there was a golf course just a few blocks from the school – there’s still a lake and the Raging Waters water park. He doesn’t mention those in the book.” I was amazed by this. When I think of a rough-and-tumble inner-city school, I think of the schools from The Wire. I can’t imagine a golf course there. So I just looked it up on Google maps, and there really is a golf course a few blocks away. Not to mention the Raging Waters Water Park.
[...] recent episode. I talked with Fox about his inspiration, our obsession with data visualization and today's infographic, based on the This American Life episode #406, named "True Urban Legends."Fast Company: I had never [...]
Just thought i’d comment and say neat theme, did you code it yourself? Lookswonderful.