by d3wpadmin | Dec 6, 2012 | Immigration, Kurt Metzger
Immigration is a hot topic at the national, state and local levels. While taking somewhat of a back seat in the recent Presidential campaign, there was still a great deal of discussion around undocumented workers, porous borders, pathways to citizenship and the...
by d3wpadmin | Nov 29, 2012 | Kurt Metzger, MIchigan
Metro Detroit’s home price recovery was extended to 15 straight months in September with another increase above the inflation rate, helping to lead a national housing recovery in a weak economy. The Detroit area’s 7.6 percent price growth from September...
by d3wpadmin | Nov 26, 2012 | Kurt Metzger, MIchigan
Personal income rose in 2011 in all of the nation’s 366 metropolitan statistical areas for the first time since 2007, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. When adjusted for inflation however, 44 metros actually experienced...
by d3wpadmin | Oct 26, 2012 | Education, Kurt Metzger
Data Driven Detroit (D3) is dedicated to sharing much of the data we collect, compile, and visualize. Our website hosts numerous tools for accessing data and we’re developing more training opportunities for interested people to learn more about data. In the meantime,...
by d3wpadmin | Oct 18, 2012 | Food Accessibility, Kurt Metzger
“Poverty and food access are issues of tremendous importance in southeast Michigan. If you are fortunate enough to not have to face the problem, chances are that one of your neighbors is not so fortunate. We must develop regional approaches to deal with poverty...
by d3wpadmin | Sep 11, 2012 | Kurt Metzger, literacy, Uncategorized
By Kurt Metzger, Director Looking back at my fifteen years working at Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies, I remember my colleagues’ love for the city and their work with its residents. One person stands above all others: George Galster. George...
