Our summary
This project provides instructions for downloading public 311 complaint records from New York City and turning them into visual maps. People can use this to see where residents report issues like noise or sanitation problems over a single day.
The software groups identical complaints together to save time. It then sends the descriptions to Jev, an AI tool that chooses from a set of options rather than writing an answer. The tool estimates the severity of each issue to color-code the maps.
These maps only show what people reported and what the AI guessed, not proven dangers or actual harm. This guide is useful for researchers who want to test how AI evaluates text before spending money on a private access code.
Key takeaways
- Limit your data to a single day before comparing different geographic areas.
- Check how many unique complaints you have before paying for the AI tool to evaluate them.
- Remember that blank spots on the map do not prove an area is free of problems.