by Sean Coté | Sep 8, 2025 | Ben Williams, D3 Data, Data democratization, Data Highlights, Detroit, Neighborhood Vitality Index, Stephanie Quesnelle
Sometimes data can feel a little distant, like it’s just numbers and charts. But we at Data Driven Detroit (D3) know that behind every data point is a real person, so data is really about people and their lives. That’s why we decided we had to do more than...
by Sean Coté | Mar 10, 2025 | About D3, D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? Detroit, MI What is your degree in? Why did you choose that degree? Bachelor of Fine Arts , Theatre Major (more to be revealed later…😉) Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us. I once hugged Whoopi Goldberg. She smelled...
by Sean Coté | Dec 19, 2024 | About D3, D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? I spent most of my life in the southern part of India. Growing up, I was surrounded by rich cultural traditions, delicious food, and a strong sense of community. But for the past four years, Michigan has been home. It was a big change—especially...
by Sean Coté | Oct 23, 2024 | About D3, D3 Staff, Meet the Staff
Where did you grow up? Prior to seventh grade, I spent my early days on the east side, in Detroit’s Morningside neighborhood. I went to school at what is now the Ronald Brown Academy, but was called Stellwagen Elementary. Then my immediate family moved to Mt. Clemens...
by Sean Coté | Oct 3, 2024 | Birthrate, D3 Data, D3 Deep Dive, Data democratization, Data Highlights, Detroit, Jacques Jones, Kit Frohardt-Lane, Sean Coté, Series
This blog post began as one in a series of investigations about reproductive behavior in Southeast Michigan. In particular, it was looking initially at the separate influences of race and ethnicity on variables such as the number of births, the ages at which women...
