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Looking Toward the Future of Detroit’s Rental Housing Landscape

Jun 13, 2018 | Laura Lyons

When looking for an apartment to rent in Detroit, there’s no shortage of places to look. From Craigslist, apartments.com, Zillow, to Trulia, they all have troves of information for a renter on a budget. But these are only pieces of Detroit’s rental housing, and Data...

Partnering to Support Kids and Education in Detroit

May 9, 2018 | Meghin Mather

The Skillman Foundation has been one of Data Driven Detroit’s (D3) most consistent funders and partners. Since helping found D3, their support has allowed D3 to undertake some of its most impactful projects, including the Detroit Residential Parcel Survey, Motor City...

Introducing: Our New and Improved Website

May 1, 2018 | Announcement

A little over a year ago, we wrote about our website and how it was…less than functional. The good news is that since then, we’ve been hard at work building a new website from scratch that's more useful all around. This new (beta) site makes it easier not only for us...

Community Data Support

Feb 28, 2018 | Announcement, Meghin Mather

In June 2017, The Kresge Foundation awarded Data Driven Detroit a grant to bolster its efforts as Detroit’s community data intermediary and support several existing initiatives. We continue to show thanks to our funders and partners by showcasing the important work...

Measuring Hard to Count Populations

Feb 13, 2018 | Census, Dom Korzecke

It shouldn’t be surprising that the Census Bureau does not perform with 100 percent accuracy when carrying out its official Census every 10 years. Some people are difficult to reach, and others may decide not to fill out the form. If the number of people who do not...

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Feb 1, 2018 | D3 Data, Stephanie Quesnelle

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a federally funded block grant. States operate a variety of programs utilizing this funding, but they must fall under one of the four purposes of TANF: Provide assistance to needy families so that children can be cared...

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