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In-class Exercises

Part 1: Geoprocessing

  1. Download this class's data.
  2. Open and buffer Subway Entrances by 500 feet. Since the file is using 4326, you'll first need to save a copy of it (right-click, Export > Save Features As, change the CRS).
  3. Open the shapefile in Public_School_Locations.
  4. How many of the schools are within 500 feet of a subway entrance? Use Vector > Research Tools > Select by location and select schools that intersect with the buffered layer.