From 1097b5077d70f26c4dc0eff85612fcd313d2ad7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Polidori Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:53:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Add Frankfurt Education story --- .../content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx | 191 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 191 insertions(+) create mode 100644 examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx diff --git a/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000..791360fd --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,191 @@ +--- +title: Frankfurt is Investing in Education, and Your City Should Too +date: 06/12/2023 +--- + +_Note: The currency in this post has been converted to USD using an average exchange rate of 1 EUR = 1.20 USD._ + +Between 2008 and 2016, the population of Frankfurt, Germany grew from approximately 670k to 740k[^1], while +its spending on education climbed from \$465 million to a staggering \$814 million, a 75% increase. That's a +significant surge, bumping education to around 20% of the total budget, only second to social issues. + +The stacked bar chart below (using the [City of Frankfurt Expenditure dataset](https://www.openspending.org/@os-data/city-of-frankfurt-expenditure)) +helps to bring this data to life. It maps out the city's annual spending across various areas. As you can see, +the education slice has grown noticeably over the years, indicating Frankfurt's intention to prioritize this space. +The city's commitment to education is abundantly clear. + + + +Now, let's look at a line chart that traces only the trajectory of education spending through these eight +years. It's not just a line; it's a testament to Frankfurt's growing conviction that investing in education is +the key to a prosperous future. + + + +Despite Frankfurt's population experiencing an increase of less than 100k during this period, the significant +investment in education tells a different story. It sends a clear message: education isn't merely a line item +in their budget—it's their future. + +During this period, it's likely that schools underwent major overhauls, more teachers got hired, new educational +programs launched, etc., to give every child in Frankfurt a chance to have an impactful and quality education. + +The beauty of good data is that it's not just numbers—it's narratives. And the narrative here is clear: Frankfurt +is leveraging the power of long-term investment in education for a better, brighter future. This investment in +education is not just about the dollars and cents. It's about recognizing the value of quality education to drive +social and economic progress. + +Frankfurt is a city that's recognized the power of education, and it's using that power to redefine its future. +One can only hope that more cities follow suit. + +[^1]: https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/frankfurt-population + From 095eba606e5f0fef954a8d2fcb35487d3e25ac26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Polidori Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:58:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update story --- examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx index 791360fd..b5111966 100644 --- a/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx +++ b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ The city's commitment to education is abundantly clear. /> Now, let's look at a line chart that traces only the trajectory of education spending through these eight -years. It's not just a line; it's a testament to Frankfurt's growing conviction that investing in education is +years (using the same dataset). It's not just a line; it's a testament to Frankfurt's growing conviction that investing in education is the key to a prosperous future. Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:32:05 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] [openspending,stories][xs]: update file references to point to storage and update story slug --- ...nkfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx} | 0 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) rename examples/openspending/content/stories/{frankfurt-education.mdx => frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx} (100%) diff --git a/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx similarity index 100% rename from examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-education.mdx rename to examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx From f1aee6a93e57f7125d85255b21ae358163379213 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Jo=C3=A3o=20Demenech?= Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:34:40 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] [openspending,stories][xs]: update file references to point to storage and add authors --- ...-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx | 33 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx index b5111966..64626f8e 100644 --- a/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx +++ b/examples/openspending/content/stories/frankfurt-is-investing-in-education-and-your-city-should-too.mdx @@ -1,24 +1,25 @@ --- title: Frankfurt is Investing in Education, and Your City Should Too date: 06/12/2023 +authors: ['Michael Polidori'] --- _Note: The currency in this post has been converted to USD using an average exchange rate of 1 EUR = 1.20 USD._ -Between 2008 and 2016, the population of Frankfurt, Germany grew from approximately 670k to 740k[^1], while -its spending on education climbed from \$465 million to a staggering \$814 million, a 75% increase. That's a +Between 2008 and 2016, the population of Frankfurt, Germany grew from approximately 670k to 740k[^1], while +its spending on education climbed from \$465 million to a staggering \$814 million, a 75% increase. That's a significant surge, bumping education to around 20% of the total budget, only second to social issues. -The stacked bar chart below (using the [City of Frankfurt Expenditure dataset](https://www.openspending.org/@os-data/city-of-frankfurt-expenditure)) -helps to bring this data to life. It maps out the city's annual spending across various areas. As you can see, -the education slice has grown noticeably over the years, indicating Frankfurt's intention to prioritize this space. +The stacked bar chart below (using the [City of Frankfurt Expenditure dataset](https://www.openspending.org/@os-data/city-of-frankfurt-expenditure)) +helps to bring this data to life. It maps out the city's annual spending across various areas. As you can see, +the education slice has grown noticeably over the years, indicating Frankfurt's intention to prioritize this space. The city's commitment to education is abundantly clear. -Now, let's look at a line chart that traces only the trajectory of education spending through these eight -years (using the same dataset). It's not just a line; it's a testament to Frankfurt's growing conviction that investing in education is +Now, let's look at a line chart that traces only the trajectory of education spending through these eight +years (using the same dataset). It's not just a line; it's a testament to Frankfurt's growing conviction that investing in education is the key to a prosperous future. -Despite Frankfurt's population experiencing an increase of less than 100k during this period, the significant -investment in education tells a different story. It sends a clear message: education isn't merely a line item +Despite Frankfurt's population experiencing an increase of less than 100k during this period, the significant +investment in education tells a different story. It sends a clear message: education isn't merely a line item in their budget—it's their future. -During this period, it's likely that schools underwent major overhauls, more teachers got hired, new educational +During this period, it's likely that schools underwent major overhauls, more teachers got hired, new educational programs launched, etc., to give every child in Frankfurt a chance to have an impactful and quality education. -The beauty of good data is that it's not just numbers—it's narratives. And the narrative here is that Frankfurt -is leveraging the power of long-term investment in education for a better, brighter future. This investment in -education is not just about the dollars and cents. It's about recognizing the value of quality education to drive +The beauty of good data is that it's not just numbers—it's narratives. And the narrative here is that Frankfurt +is leveraging the power of long-term investment in education for a better, brighter future. This investment in +education is not just about the dollars and cents. It's about recognizing the value of quality education to drive social and economic progress. -Frankfurt is a city that's recognized the power of education, and it's using that power to redefine its future. +Frankfurt is a city that's recognized the power of education, and it's using that power to redefine its future. One can only hope that more cities follow suit. [^1]: https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/frankfurt-population