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Getting started:

Everyone: QGIS - download and install QGIS (an open source GIS software) it’s about 300 mb. Installation using Windows should be just downloading the Install file. Mac users need additional software to make QGIS work on their system (use this LINK for instructions).
Everyone: Code Editor - Since we will be coding, you should download a text editor like Sublime, Brackets or Atom.
Windows: If you are using Windows it is recommended that you install Python Version 2.7.10 (Macs already come with it preinstalled)
Get files: Get GitHub files - https://github.com/maptimeLA/project-sandbox/archive/master.zip
Check out the folders: Look at the Maps and the data behind it. Look at the Data folder.
Check out the first issue: https://github.com/maptimeLA/project-sandbox/issues/13
Create accounts for the data portals, LA City, LA County

Mapping - Where are all the properties owned by the City of LA? Let's map them. https://github.com/maptimeLA/project-sandbox/wiki/Open-Data-Portals
Investigating maps - Does my street have empty government-owned lots? Let's find it on the map. https://github.com/maptimeLA/project-sandbox/wiki/Exploration-1-%7C-LA-City-Owned-Properties
Filtering Map Data - Are any of these city properties near Business Improvement Districts (BID)? Where are the BIDs? Let's explore the areas on our map. https://github.com/maptimeLA/project-sandbox/wiki/Open-Data-Portal---Downloading

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