Starbucks and the Digital Divide in Franklin Co.

3D Model

This is a map of Franklin County, Ohio, divided into tracts based on 2016 census data; Tracts elevated based on their Digital Divide score; Starbuck’s locations also indicated.

While this provides a literal 3D translation of Digital Divide data and Starbucks locations, it represents many complex relationships between three research ares: digital inclusion + distributed technologies + coffee.

Design Research project, Fall 2018, Design 6400 at Ohio State University.

Digital Divide data from: https://www.pcrd.purdue.edu/signature-programs/digital-divide-index.php

Starbucks locatio data from: https://www.starbucks.com/store-locator?map=39.999676,-82.983887,11z