Not only is it brilliant, but I also realized she'd written one of the most memorable pieces about cities and platforms I've read, "How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it":
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How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it
I wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power.