by Elyse Menger | Jul 22, 2021 | City Series, Maps
Buffalo, New York is a classic geographic study in locational advantage. After the British burned the city during the War of 1812, and with the opening of the Erie Canal in the 1820’s, the Lake Erie port town of Buffalo grew rapidly so that by 1860, Buffalo was ranked...
by Gary Menger | Jul 1, 2021 | Canada Data, Maps, Menger's Musings
Most people in the world tend to lump the United States and Canada together, much in the way they would Austria and Germany, or Australia and New Zealand. Of course, this seriously annoys the citizens of these countries, who know better. Often, it is the citizen of...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 24, 2021 | Climate Data, Maps
Forecasters at the NOAA are predicting an above average year for hurricanes. “NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 24, 2021 | Climate Data, Maps
California, especially the southern parts, is famous for its variability in rainfall. The ‘average’ annual precipitation figure is a poor indicator of reality. Most seasons are well below that average, which is raised by the occasional very wet winter. The rainy...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 10, 2021 | Maps, Non-Resident Population
Grocery store chains have long been at the forefront of retail location analysis. Much of that analysis revolves around the marrying of sophisticated spatial modeling techniques with both demographic and consumer spending estimates. Often, however, those estimates...
by Elyse Menger | Jun 10, 2021 | Maps, Non-Resident Population
Summer is here, and with vaccine rates going up, and COVID rates going down, travel is back in full swing. You are excited to travel, and so are your customers. Understanding the demographics in your area is the most important factor to success, and that includes...
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