Data stories
BlogInformation from the field that we find particularly relevant, engaging, or just plain interesting.
50 Book Challenge: A Research Analyst’s Perspective
Over five years ago, my sister invited me into a 50 book challenge group on Facebook. The premise is simple, you commit to reading and sharing reviews on each of the 50 books you read over a year. Well, between grad school, moving states, new jobs, getting married,...
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Beyond the Water: Lead Exposure in Michigan’s Children
In recent years, child exposure to lead has received a lot of attention in Michigan. From the Flint Water Crisis that began in 2014 to the Detroit Public Schools turning off drinking water in 2018 due to high levels of lead and copper in water fountains, a series of...
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How Does the Census Affect Local and State Budgeting?
This is the twelfth and final blog post in an in-depth series exploring the history and future of the US Census. If you’re interested in other subjects related to Census 2020, check out the list of all our blog posts about it at the end of this post. In 2016, the...
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D3 Goes to The Museum of American Innovation
Staring at spreadsheets, maps, and databases day in and day out can become so routine, we forget how exciting data can be when displayed in interactive and dynamic ways. A few weeks ago, D3 ventured to The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation to get outside of our...
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Celebrating 10 Years of D3
A decade is a long time! 2008 was the height of the Great Recession, the first election of President Obama, and the year Data Driven Detroit was founded (albeit under a different name). Originally called the Detroit-Area Community Information System (or D-ACIS), D3...
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Continued Collaboration for Data Projects in Detroit
In December 2017, The Skillman Foundation extended their support for Data Driven Detroit (D3). This continued partnership has allowed us to perpetuate the use of data to positively impact children and communities in Detroit. Since then, D3 has (and continues to)...
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