Overview: The workflow moves from agile data scraping, to data cleaning (formatting spreadsheets), to geocoding, and finally front-end rendering.
Critical Step: Geocoding: To make the data usable, the raw street addresses of ICE facilities had to be converted into exact latitude and longitude coordinates. This mathematical conversion is the critical bridge that allows the Mapbox tool to physically plot the data on the screen.
Documentation Assessment: The methods are transparently discussed by the creators, fulfilling best practices.
Methodology Documentation: The project team extensively details their rapid-response methodology, development sprints, and ethical considerations directly on their site. You can review their full methodological discussion here:https://xpmethod.columbia.edu/torn-apart/reflections.html