Join the Digital Studies Center on Monday, November 18, for the lecture “Measuring the Embeddedness of Local Businesses Using Urban Platform Data.” Presented by Dr. Will Payne of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, this lecture will examine how digital platform data can help researchers, policymakers, and residents understand and anticipate dynamics of urban redevelopment and demographic change. Dr. Payne will present a case study using two New York City borough neighborhoods, Bushwick in Brooklyn and Ridgewood in Queens.

This free lecture takes place at 11:20 a.m. at the Digital Commons in Johnson Park.