by d3wpadmin | Jun 4, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
D3’s recent work with the Center for Michigan found a number of areas – particularly around education, employment and income—where Michigan ranked near the bottom. As a result, we are always pleased to report better news—even if it’s not about our economic recovery....
by d3wpadmin | Jun 2, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
When I was in Eastern Market over the Memorial Day weekend, it seemed like there were babies everywhere. But statistics show that fewer Michiganders are having children. The State of Michigan has just released 2008 data and the trend of decreasing births that began...
by d3wpadmin | May 27, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
The 2008 Presidential election generated more excitement and youth involvement than any in recent memory. The Census Bureau has just released the demographic characteristics of the voters in the 2008 general election and we can now see what the real[1] turnout numbers...
by d3wpadmin | May 21, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
From May 12 -14, our staff attended the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) bi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C. NNIP is a project of the Urban Institute that helps integrate neighborhood-level information systems with local policymakers and community...
by d3wpadmin | May 17, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
Only seven to ten percent of the adult population is left handed, but I grew up in a family where being right-handed (like me) stood out – my father, mother and sister were left-handed. I married a right-hander and, sure enough, our first child was left-handed. I had...
