by d3wpadmin | Oct 26, 2012 | Education, Kurt Metzger
Data Driven Detroit (D3) is dedicated to sharing much of the data we collect, compile, and visualize. Our website hosts numerous tools for accessing data and we’re developing more training opportunities for interested people to learn more about data. In the meantime,...
by d3wpadmin | Oct 18, 2012 | Food Accessibility, Kurt Metzger
“Poverty and food access are issues of tremendous importance in southeast Michigan. If you are fortunate enough to not have to face the problem, chances are that one of your neighbors is not so fortunate. We must develop regional approaches to deal with poverty...
by d3wpadmin | Sep 11, 2012 | Kurt Metzger, literacy, Uncategorized
By Kurt Metzger, Director Looking back at my fifteen years working at Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies, I remember my colleagues’ love for the city and their work with its residents. One person stands above all others: George Galster. George...
by d3wpadmin | Sep 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Because of technical difficulties and outdated datasets this tool has been deprecated. Please check out the Residential Typology Tool created in collaboration with Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD) for a similar tool that encompasses all of Detroit!...
by d3wpadmin | Sep 4, 2012 | Education, Kelly Goodman
Another school year is starting, and students across metro Detroit are beginning their commutes to school. Many Detroit students travel long distances to attend school. Some even travel into the city from the suburbs; during the 2011-2012 school year, there were over...