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Grand Theft Bike: Vice City

City Hall Watcher #137: A look at Toronto's 2020 bike theft data — how many bikes were stolen, how many were recovered, and the hottest places and times for bike thieves

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Matt Elliott
Aug 23, 2021
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Hello from the swamp. Toronto is gross and humid. I am not really digging it. But at least I can offer you a newsletter as a distraction. Find a shady spot and get to reading.

This week: a sequel to an Open Data Challenge from last August, as I dive into the data on bike theft for the year 2020. Lots of bikes were stolen. Lots of bikes were never found. …

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