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Losing Confidence in our Mid-Sized Community Estimates: Census Bureau Discontinues 3-Year American Community Survey

Jun 21, 2016 | Census

No matter who you are, you have probably encountered the Census Bureau at some point. It’s likely that you even responded to the Census by providing information on the number of people living in your household and a few other minor details. The first Census took place...

An Analysis of the 100 Worst US Metropolitan Areas to Live with Spring Allergies

Jun 15, 2016 | D3 Data, Meghin Mather

It’s that time of year. The birds are headed back north and the sun is shining brighter than ever. Even when it rains, a lingering smell of life breeds excitement for the months to come. Each drop grows flowers, brightens grass, and brings green life back to the...

Another Open Data Quick Dive: Metro Taxes

May 16, 2016 | D3 Deep Dive, Kibichii Chelilim

By Kibichii Chelilim, Data Driven Detroit’s Data Manager and Programmer. His primary responsibilities allegedly include managing D3’s internal data warehouse and applying band-aids to various technical problems. Below is his first D3 blog. The accompanying map above...

An Open Data Quick Dive: Placing Metro Detroit’s Job Sprawl in a National Context

Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized

Open Data Quick Dives are a new feature from the Data Driven Detroit Staff Blog. Each post is focused on demonstrating the analytical potential of free, open datasets. The posts can be about anything an author is interested in, and range from simple to complex...

Meet the D3 Staff: Noah Urban

Feb 9, 2016 | Meet the Staff, Uncategorized

Noah joined D3 as a Project Associate in July 2013. He currently serves as a Senior Analyst and Project Lead. Prior to coming to D3, he spent two and a half years at Wayne State University working as a Graduate Research Assistant and Research Technician while...