Data stories
BlogInformation from the field that we find particularly relevant, engaging, or just plain interesting.
Digital Equity in Detroit
Digital equity affects every aspect of Detroiters’ lives including access to education, work performance and opportunities, and social lives. Over the past year, D3 has worked closely with the City of Detroit to better understand the importance of internet access to...
Bringing the Neighborhood Vitality Index Home
Sometimes data can feel a little distant, like it's just numbers and charts. But we at Data Driven Detroit (D3) know that behind every data point is a real person, so data is really about people and their lives. That's why we decided we had to do more than just put...
Meet the D3 Staff: Ben Williams
Where did you grow up? Detroit, MIWhat is your degree in? Why did you choose that degree? Bachelor of Fine Arts , Theatre Major (more to be revealed later…😉)Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us. I once hugged Whoopi Goldberg. She smelled...
Meet the D3 Staff: Abhi Thangavel
Where did you grow up? I spent most of my life in the southern part of India. Growing up, I was surrounded by rich cultural traditions, delicious food, and a strong sense of community. But for the past four years, Michigan has been home. It was a big change—especially...
Meet the D3 Staff: Kristin Kahrs
Where did you grow up? Prior to seventh grade, I spent my early days on the east side, in Detroit’s Morningside neighborhood. I went to school at what is now the Ronald Brown Academy, but was called Stellwagen Elementary. Then my immediate family moved to Mt. Clemens...
Birth Data & Hispanic Identity
This blog post began as one in a series of investigations about reproductive behavior in Southeast Michigan. In particular, it was looking initially at the separate influences of race and ethnicity on variables such as the number of births, the ages at which women...
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