Potholes

A short analysis and visualization on how the city fixed 250,000 potholes reported in the last few years.


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This page provides a some insights into the 250,000 potholes from 311 requests filled in the last few years by Chicago.

Under how long, is a chart showing how many days it takes the city to fill a pothole. The vast majority are filled in less than a week after they have been reported.

Under fixed potholes, is a chart showing how many potholes the city has fixed on every day for the last few years. There is a clear seasonality to when potholes are fixed.

Finally, under movie, there is an animation on a map showing when and where potholes are reported and fixed.