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description: Getting to know our host city for Clojure/conj 2025. We dive into 311 service data to see what's on the minds of Charlotte's citizens and get a taste of our hands-on data analysis workshop.
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date: '2025-08-15'
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date: '2025-11-10'
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category: conj
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tags: [clay, workflow, conj]
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draft: true
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image: charlotte.png
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html: {title: 'What''s the Buzz in Charlotte? A Pre-Conj Data Dive'}
This November 12th, Clojure enthusiasts will gather in **Charlotte, North Carolina**
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for Clojure/conj 2025.
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For many of us, it's a cherished yearly tradition of code,
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It's a cherished yearly conference of code,
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conversations, and that special *"this is my people"* feeling.
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on display using the hornet as their city emblem.
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In the spirit of exploration that defines our community, let's get to know our host city
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before we even arrive.
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In the spirit of exploration, let's get to know our host city before we arrive.
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What can 3 million service requests tell us about the heart of Charlotte?
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## A Glimpse into Charlotte's Data
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## Charlotte's Data
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Let's find out by diving into the city's 311 system, which captures the pulse
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of city life through non-emergency service requests.
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Every pothole report, noise complaint, and fallen tree notification tells a story.
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Let's find out by diving into the city's 311 system; non-emergency service requests.
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Every pothole report, noise complaint, and fallen tree notification gets recorded.
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Downloaded from [Charlotte Service Requests](https://data.charlottenc.gov/datasets/charlotte::service-requests-311/explore?location=35.265099%2C-80.810750%2C9.72).
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<div style="height:auto;width:100%;"><script>Plotly.newPlot(document.currentScript.parentElement, [{"y":[1542623,366433,147023,69893,56694],"r":null,"name":"","fill":null,"mode":null,"width":null,"type":"bar","theta":null,"z":null,"lon":null,"lat":null,"x":["NON_RECYCLABLE ITEMS","RECYCLABLE ITEMS","HNS HEALTH AND SANITATION","CART REPAIR-GARBAGE","MISSED RECYCLING"],"text":null}], {"width":500,"height":400,"margin":{"t":25},"automargin":false,"plot_bgcolor":"rgb(235,235,235)","xaxis":{"gridcolor":"rgb(255,255,255)","title":"Request Type","showgrid":true},"yaxis":{"gridcolor":"rgb(255,255,255)","title":"Count","showgrid":true},"title":"Charlotte 311 Service Requests"}, {});</script></div>
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## Join Us at the Workshop
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This journey from a raw CSV file to a clear visualization is exactly what our
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This journey from a raw CSV file to a clear visualization is exactly what the
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**Empowering Data Analysis through SciCloj**[workshop](https://www.2025.clojure-conj.org/workshops) is all about.
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Led by me, Ethan Miller, you'll start your Conj experience by diving into practical,
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You'll start your Conj experience by diving into practical,
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hands-on data analysis and come away with new ideas to carry back home.
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**You will learn how to:**
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- Share your insights through interactive notebooks
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- Leverage Clojure's immutable data structures for data science
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We can't wait to explore data with you. See you in Charlotte!
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