Data stories
BlogInformation from the field that we find particularly relevant, engaging, or just plain interesting.
Meet the D3 Staff: Stephanie Zarb
Where did you grow up? I moved all over growing up, so I don’t claim any one place.What is your degree in? Why did you choose that degree? I have a Ph.D. in Public Policy with World Politics and Comparative Politics as my subfields. I chose public policy because I...
Setting the Stage: Tracking Birth Data in Southeast Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) tracks and reports extensive data related to the rate of birth or the occurrence of births within the state over time. They track data statewide, at the county level, and at the local level. This data allows...
Chartered Adventures into Charter School Data
Recently we’ve had requests to look deeper into data about kids in highly chartered communities. Here are some things that we’ve learned. Charter schools, officially known as Public School Academies in Michigan, are state-supported public schools operating under a...
Erica’s 15 Years at D3
The oldest picture we can find of D3, probably from spring 2009We celebrated the fifteenth year of Data Driven Detroit this past October, but this month marks my own fifteen year anniversary with the organization. February 2009 still feels like yesterday to me, and...
Forgotten Harvest Case Study
Food Insecurity: A persistent problem in Southeast Michigan Food insecurity, defined by Healthy People 2030 as “…a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food,” has been an ongoing reality in Southeast Michigan. Since...
Visualizing Detroit: The Art of Data
The Detroit Data Coalition (which D3 is a member of) is an informal group of organizations committed to sharing data and utilizing data efficiently to improve the quality of life for those who live, work, and play in Detroit. In June 2023 the Data Coalition announced...
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