Created by Ming Cao
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Day 1 (Points): During a weekend walk near Central Park with my baby, I struggled to find somewhere to change his diaper. I tried Target, Sephora, and a Hilton hotel before finally finding a changing table, thanks to directions and help from several kind people.
That experience inspired this NYC Changing Station Explorer. Users can filter recorded changing tables by restroom type and explore details such as opening hours and accessibility. Records with unspecified restroom placement remain a separate category.
Technical implementation:
- Python for data processing and webpage generation.
- Leaflet, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the interactive map.
- Data: Public Restrooms, NYC Open Data, listed under the Mayor’s Office of Operations with contributions from city agencies and partner institutions. The map uses the retained project CSV snapshot; its update date is unconfirmed. Facility records do not guarantee current availability.
- Borough boundaries: NYC Department of City Planning, Borough Boundaries (26b, excluding water).
