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 # HM-Final-Project
 
+Github repo for the final project in a hierarchical models class. This was an analysis of the prevalence of food deserts (areas without access to healthy food) using data at two resolutions: city block level and neighborhood level. 
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 [View presentation](https://cdn.rawgit.com/danielkberry/HM-Final-Project/master/presentation.html)