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Scenario

<aside> 📢 This exercise assumes that you have completed the Examining the Distribution of Locations: WiFi Hotspots in New York City exercise.

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Your team has discussed the initial findings about the spatial distribution of Wi-Fi hotspots across the city’s five boroughs. Given the relatively low number of hotspots in the outer boroughs, you have decided to contain the remainder of the analysis to Manhattan.

In your team’s discussion, questions were raised as to whether the hotspots were comparable—whether they were equally accessible or if some were free while others were restricted. Additionally, your colleagues wondered about Wi-Fi access in the city’s green spaces, knowing that some but not all parks offer Wi-Fi. You have been asked to pursue these questions further and produce another map describing the distribution of free versus paid hotspots. Specifically, you will need to answer the following questions:

• What percentage of hotspots are free to access? What percentage are free but with restrictions?
• What is the spatial distribution of accessible (no cost) hotspots across Manhattan?
• What is the distribution of accessible hotspots with respect to parks?

Once again, the map will be used for internal purposes within your organization.

Assignment & Deliverable Format

Complete the exercise below, answering the questions embedded in the exercise.

After completing the exercise, create one map composition responding to the scenario. At a minimum, your map composition should

1. cover the extent of Manhattan with a smaller reference map to orient your reader within New York City;
2. include the point locations of the Wi-Fi hotspots, distinguished by payment category;
3. offer summary information about the accessibility (free or paid) of the hotspots only in Manhattan (you may choose to compile this information in a table, in a chart, etc);
4. offer summary information about the number or percentage of parks with Wi-Fi hotspots in Manhattan;
5. include your name and the date of map’s creation;
6. include a scale bar, north arrow, legend, and data sources;
7. include a meaningful and descriptive title that contains at least the What, the Where, and the When represented by the map.

A successful map composition will clearly, quickly, and effectively communicate your assessment of the questions asked in the scenario. The map composition should be 8.5 by 11 inches, portrait orientation—imagine it will be added to a folder of information collected by your team in the scenario.