Insights on digital transformation, civic technology, data science, and public policy. Building data-driven platforms that turn policy into impact.https://www.gavinrozzi.com/en-ushttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/data-visualization-public-policy/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/data-visualization-public-policy/How effective data visualization can transform complex policy issues into actionable insights for decision-makers and the publicSat, 22 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTdata-visualizationpublic-policygisdata-sciencecommunicationGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/react-typescript-best-practices/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/react-typescript-best-practices/Lessons learned building production React applications with TypeScript for government clients who demand reliability, accessibility, and securityThu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTreacttypescriptweb-developmentbest-practicesgovernmentGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/digital-transformation-government/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/digital-transformation-government/Practical insights on modernizing government technology infrastructure and processes from years of hands-on experienceFri, 12 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTdigital-transformationgovernmenttechnologymodernizationGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/open-data-government-transparency/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/open-data-government-transparency/Exploring how open data initiatives improve government services and enable citizen engagement in the digital ageSat, 20 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTopen-datatransparencycivic-techgovernmentpolicyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/cannabis-dispensary-gis/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/cannabis-dispensary-gis/An isochrone-based GIS analysis revealing that over 756,000 New Jerseyans in 110 municipalities face 30+ minute drives to the nearest medical cannabis dispensary.Sun, 17 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTrgisdata-sciencepublic-healthnew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/njgeo-r-package/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/njgeo-r-package/Using New Jersey's official state geocoding service just got easier! This post introduces njgeo, a new R package that simplifies working with New Jersey-specific spatial datasets.Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTrgisdata-scienceopen-sourcenew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/nj-redistricting-2022/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/nj-redistricting-2022/An analysis and visualization of New Jersey's new congressional districts adopted by the Redistricting Commission, created using R and Leaflet.Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTrgispoliticsdata-visualizationnew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/nj-governor-race-2021/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/nj-governor-race-2021/A sentiment analysis of tweets about the Murphy-Ciattarelli gubernatorial race reveals key differences in campaign rhetoric, word choice, and online engagement.Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTrnlpdata-sciencesentiment-analysisnew-jerseypoliticsGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/automating-scraping-github-actions/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/automating-scraping-github-actions/GitHub Actions is a powerful tool for automating workflows. This post presents an example of using GitHub Actions to automatically run a web scraper in R and commit the results to a repository.Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTrdata-scienceautomationgithubweb-scrapingGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/zipcode-r-package-release/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/zipcode-r-package-release/Introducing zipcodeR, an R package that makes it easy to work with ZIP code-level data in spatial analysis and demographics researchMon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMTrdata-scienceopen-sourcegisdemographicsGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/njtr1-r-package/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/njtr1-r-package/Introducing njtr1, an R package that automates the acquisition and cleaning of motor vehicle crash data published by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMTropen-sourcedata-sciencetransportationnew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/zipcoder-v02-release/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/zipcoder-v02-release/A review of the new features in zipcodeR v0.2, including congressional district lookups, FIPS code searches, and community-contributed improvements.Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTropen-sourcedata-sciencegisGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/murphy-executive-orders-sentiment/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/murphy-executive-orders-sentiment/Using natural language processing to analyze the sentiment and emotional content of New Jersey Governor Murphy's executive orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTrnlpdata-sciencesentiment-analysisnew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/3d-printed-ppe-questions/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/3d-printed-ppe-questions/FAQs on 3D printing masks and face shields for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemicTue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT3d-printingcovid-19healthcarecommunityGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/lacey-radio-system/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/lacey-radio-system/A technical overview of how our amateur radio group built a multi-mode digital repeater system using open-source hardware and a converted Motorola MTR2000 to serve the Ocean County community.Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTamateur-radioelectronicsopen-sourcehardwaredmrGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/philly-bike-sharing-analysis/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/philly-bike-sharing-analysis/A data visualization project using Python, GeoPandas, and matplotlib to create an animated GIF showing Indego bike sharing usage patterns across Philadelphia from 2015-2019.Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMTpythondata-sciencegisdata-visualizationGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/eyes-on-nj-appearance/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/eyes-on-nj-appearance/Interview appearance on Eyes on NJ News with host John Edmunds discussing local news and journalism in New Jersey.Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMTmediajournalismnew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/insider-media-100/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/insider-media-100/Recognized on InsiderNJ's Media 100 list for journalism and commentary on New Jersey politics and government.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTmediajournalismrecognitionnew-jerseyGavin Rozzihttps://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/cio-magazine-seo/https://www.gavinrozzi.com/blog/cio-magazine-seo/CIO Magazine featured my insights on DIY search engine optimization strategies for small business websites, including recommendations for WordPress SEO plugins and CMS alternatives.Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTwordpressseotechnologymediaGavin Rozzi