Unhoused GO

GUI showing checkpoints for free resources
second example

Inspiration

Unhoused people are the least fortunate in society, and need the most help finding resources, especially in an emergency.

What it does

This interactive map shows nearby free resources that are needed for a homeless person to live: food, shelter, restrooms, transportation, etc. It also displays a hazard level for the location of the user based on the api supplied by four different arcGIS sources: Wildfires, floods, fault zones, and liquefaction. In addition, it samples 8 points in a circle around the user to check for nearby hazardous areas. If there are hazards, it shows that there is a nearby hazardous area, and if not, it displays a slight green aura.

How we built it

We used the arcGIS API for Los Angeles and the city of Glendale.

Challenges we ran into

Some features were difficult to implement because they aren't readily available on the locational api; we had to get creative with things like using public restrooms in parks, and searching the database for shelters.

What's next for Unhoused GO

More work is needed to properly implement shower searches, and a larger hazard map showing even more nearby areas of high risk, and more risk factors can be added.