by Sean Coté | May 31, 2023 | D3 Data, Data democratization, data literacy
When we think about data collection, many people want to jump right into the process of asking questions. But it’s important to step back and think about the whole picture. As part of developing Data University courses, we’ve developed workshops, handouts, and blog...
by Sean Coté | Mar 16, 2023 | D3 Data, D3 Deep Dive, Data democratization, data literacy
Whether through pie charts and bar charts or infographics, visualizing data is common in journalistic publications and annual reports alike, helping us to interpret data that may be challenging to understand if presented only in numbers on a spreadsheet. While visual...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 19, 2015 | Data democratization
Today, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a monumental announcement, releasing the City’s first Open Data Portal. The portal will provide access to many datasets that have never been released publicly for download, including data on building permits and crime. This...
by d3wpadmin | Oct 29, 2014 | Data democratization
My favorite time of the season! Halloween? Sure, it’s fun, and I’m looking forward to Friday, but how much data can we squeeze out of that day? I’m just returning from my hands down favorite event in the fall – the National Neighborhood Indicators...
by d3wpadmin | May 28, 2014 | Data democratization
Open Data Portals A critical component of equitable access to data is the ability to find and trust the information you seek. While D3 maintains an open data portal with a wide breadth of downloadable data, we also often use open data resources from other...
by d3wpadmin | Feb 21, 2014 | Data democratization, data literacy, U.S. Census Bureau
On February 22, participants in the second annual International Open Data Hackathon will gather around the globe to liberate, analyze and publish data in order to “show support for and encourage the adoption of open data policies by the world’s local, regional and...
