by d3wpadmin | May 2, 2014 | Data Literacy
Data Driven Detroit’s mission to provide accessible high-quality information and analysis to drive informed decision-making just got a little more high-tech. This week, ESRI rolled out a new platform that allows customers to more easily distribute geographic data to...
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...
by d3wpadmin | Nov 11, 2013 | Data Literacy, Demographics, Economy, Neighborhoods
This is the first in a series of profiles of partner organizations using data from Data Driven Detroit to successfully support their work. Detroit’s neighborhoods have long struggled in the face of declining population and growing epidemics of vacancy and...
by d3wpadmin | Oct 23, 2013 | Data Literacy, Environment
Staring at spreadsheets… what does it all mean? How do I actually use all these numbers and maps to make a difference in my community? Data Driven Detroit is here to help. With support from the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute and the Center for...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 23, 2012 | Data Literacy, Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
The Boston Globe had a story the other day about the growing number of nonprofits that have begun tracking outcomes in an effort to improve their performance and demonstrate their value to donors. Nonprofits are using methods favored by for-profits, such as keeping...
by d3wpadmin | May 8, 2012 | Data Literacy
Check out the energy use map developed by Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science for New York City. The map’s been widely covered for providing an important service to accelerate the conversation around energy use and related concepts:...
