My name is Darrell Carvalho. I am a broadly trained Geographer completing my graduate studies. I have a deep passion for all things geospatial, with a special focus on urban transportation, geodemographics, and open data.

My favorite change to Python is the introduction of f"strings" in Python 3.6+; for the uninitiated, it created a much simpler and syntax for inserting values stored in variables into string literals:

w = "World!" # we store an item in a variable
print(f"Hello, {w}") # returns "Hello, World!" by inserting the w variable into the string

🔭 I’m currently working on:

• Spatial Visualisation for the Long Beach Recovery Act Dashboard
• Moderation on the Mapstodon Mastodon Instance
• An MA Thesis on transit experiences in the CSU, Long Beach Department of Geography

📚 I’m currently reading:

• Geocomputation with R by Robin Lovelace, Jakub Nowosad, Jannes Muenchow
• Analyzing US Census Data: Methods, Maps, and Models in R by Kyle Walker
• Spatial SQL: A Practical Approach to Modern GIS Using SQL by Matt Forrest

I'm currently watching:

💭 Topics that fascinate me:

1. Urban Transporation
2. Urban Data Science
3. History of Emotions
4. World History
5. R/RStudio
6. Python
7. PostgreSQL/PostGIS
8. History of Urbanism and Anti-Urbanism
9. Mobilities
10. Open Source Intellience