(C). Identification of Metrics and Corresponding Data Sources
To identify the metrics for our hypothesis we divided the hypothesis into two steps:
Step 1: Economic Impact of the High Line:
In order to evaluate the economic impact of the High Line various sources of monetary transactions have been identified. The following datasets were identified:
Real estate sales
Business density
- Landuse
Step 2: Social Impact of the High Line:
To identify the social impact of the High Line around its surroundings, choosing datasets which included information pertaining to median household income, education attainment and complaints were key aspects of the analysis:
Demographics
Complaint Data