Data is Plural: “Foursquare has released an open dataset describing more than 100 million points of interest across 200+ countries. For each place, the dataset includes its name, address, latitude/longitude, date entered, date updated, date marked closed, telephone number, website, email address, and relevant categories. Among the many possible labels: casino, comedy club, 300+ kinds of restaurants (e.g., deli, diner, Korean BBQ, “mac and cheese joint”), and 100+ types of retailers (e.g., candy store, used car dealership, shopping mall). Learn more: Some initial explorations from Tim Wallace and from Simon Willison. Previously: The Overture Maps Foundation’s datasets (DIP 2023.08.09), including information about 53 million places. [h/t Derek M. Jones + Sharon Machlis + Giuseppe Sollazzo]”