by d3wpadmin | Mar 1, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
When it comes to a healthy start for all children in Detroit, I don’t want to talk about teens or unwed mothers. I want to talk about babies starting out life with a real disadvantage–and what we’re going to do about it. This month, Data Driven...
by d3wpadmin | Mar 1, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
First Lady Michelle Obama targets childhood obesity I’m a data guru, not a diet expert. But since First Lady Michelle Obama launched her “Let’s Move” initiative to address childhood obesity, I decided to see what the numbers have to say about America’s fitness. I...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 18, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
A significant impediment to this re-invigoration is the widespread and systemic inequity plaguing marginalized populations and communities. Communities of color, particularly African-American communities, are more and more isolated from the essential opportunity...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 17, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
When the first U.S. census was conducted in 1790, cries of undercount were heard across the land. Surely there were more than about 4 million residents in the new nation! Ever since, the Census Bureau has made an effort to conduct an accurate count of every person1...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 17, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
I remember a few months ago, the New York Times reported about efforts underway in local governments across the country to make government data more accessible through the internet. The article asked a great question: “What good is a pile of data?” Not much good at...
