Data stories
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Erica’s 15 Years at D3
The oldest picture we can find of D3, probably from spring 2009We celebrated the fifteenth year of Data Driven Detroit this past October, but this month marks my own fifteen year anniversary with the organization. February 2009 still feels like yesterday to me, and...
Forgotten Harvest Case Study
Food Insecurity: A persistent problem in Southeast Michigan Food insecurity, defined by Healthy People 2030 as “…a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food,” has been an ongoing reality in Southeast Michigan. Since...
Visualizing Detroit: The Art of Data
The Detroit Data Coalition (which D3 is a member of) is an informal group of organizations committed to sharing data and utilizing data efficiently to improve the quality of life for those who live, work, and play in Detroit. In June 2023 the Data Coalition announced...
An Updated Measure of Food Insecurity
Brenna Friday and David Criss are graduate students at Wayne State University (WSU) who are dedicated to studying the drivers and consequences of food insecurity in Detroit, Michigan. Their work in this field is made possible through the support of the Transformative...
15 Years of Data Driven Detroit
Our biggest anniversary yet! While we're focused on the data work necessary to be the community data hub for Metro-Detroit, we thought we'd take a moment to reflect on the last 15 years of our organization, and how we've become we are today. Look forward to more...
Meet the D3 Staff: Jacques Jones
Where did you grow up? I grew up in Cornerstone Village, Detroit, MI, spending my weekends at Balduck Park, the Eastern Market, Belle Isle Park, or just taking the bus with my grandmother. In 2012, I eventually moved from my childhood home on Detroit’s east side to...
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