by d3wpadmin | Jan 31, 2013 | ArtServe, Billy Hunter
ArtServe Michigan, in collaboration with Data Driven Detroit, has released its latest Creative State Michigan report. For the second year running, the report reveals the economic importance of the arts and cultural institutions in Michigan’s economy. From the press...
by d3wpadmin | Jan 23, 2013 | D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
This Q&A is the second in a series of profiles of Data Driven Detroit staff members. Nate Barnes was first introduced to Data Driven Detroit through Assistant Director of Projects Erica Raleigh in October 2011 at a Wayne State University event. He began interning...
by d3wpadmin | Jan 9, 2013 | Crime, Morgan Robinson
A recent article in Mother Jones, “America’s Real Criminal Element: Lead,” by Kevin Drum explores the statistical link between childhood lead exposure and criminal behavior later in life. In major cities across the board, Drum associates a dramatic upward shift in...
by d3wpadmin | Jan 3, 2013 | Demographics, Kurt Metzger
New population projections from the Census Bureau make it quite clear that the U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060. These projections of the nation’s population by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, which cover...
by d3wpadmin | Jan 3, 2013 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
As we enter into 2013, Data Driven Detroit’s new affiliation with the Michigan Nonprofit Association has inspired me to take a step back and reflect on my history and how Data Driven Detroit was born. The history of the organization and my own are inexorably...
