by d3wpadmin | Sep 17, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
Mayor Dave Bing addresses a community forum. Behind him are maps provided by D3. I can’t remember a time when there were so many evening events that I wanted to attend. While I have found that organizations in the Detroit area are always providing interesting...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 25, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, August 24, I particpated in a web chat discussion Detroit’s council districts with the Detroit Free Press. If you missed it, here is an edited version of the conversation. (For the original chat, click on this link.) Here were the panelists for the...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 25, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
Forbes Magazine is back with another Top 10 ranking for the Detroit metropolitan area. This time we come in tenth among the most stressed-out cities[1] in the United States. The stress index is comprised of six measures/circumstances that are closely correlated with...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 23, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
D3’s Erica Raleigh (left) and DPS teacher Patrice Hopkins inventory dangerous lots near schools. For some kids living in Detroit, a task as simple as walking to school can be dangerous. Walking through fields of debris, over glass-strewn sidewalks and by...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 9, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced that nearly 1.7 million voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, based on unofficial returns. “I would like to thank everyone who took the time to cast a ballot,” said Land, Michigan’s chief...
by d3wpadmin | Aug 9, 2010 | Kurt Metzger, Uncategorized
Data Driven Detroit is dedicated to helping community development through the sharing of data. Constantly working with community groups to create positive change, D3 uses data to fuel sound decisions. In partnership with Starfish Family Services, a non-profit child...
