Poster #81 - Mapping Graffiti Incidents in Atlanta, Georgia

• In Event: Poster Session II (posters 80 – 155)

Abstract

By analyzing over 2,00 graffiti removal requests submitted to Atlanta's city services via the 311 website from 2015-2025. By mapping these incidents to develop heat maps and cross-referencing them with spatial and quantitative analysis, we hope to identify patterns in locations where graffiti is written and then subsequently reported. We plan to attempt additional analyses based on a handful of variables such as qualitative descriptions of graffiti that gets reported based on reports that included a photo submission. We also have identified numerous incidents where language used by the individual submitting the report indicates they believe it to be gang related and plan to use textual analysis to identify any patterns. Finally we will suggest directions for future research and considerations for future policy based off our research.

Authors

• Josh Beck, Georgia State University

• Karla Ilic, Georgia State University