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The “Environmental & Sustainability Data Workshop” Summer 2013 Series
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...
The Detroit Environmental Agenda Has Been Released
With generous funding from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Data Driven Detroit is proud to have provided technical support for the Detroit Environmental Agenda (DEA). The DEA was created by a coalition of 10 local organizations that laid out a...
“City of Detroit Building Demolitions” Interactive Map
UPDATE, APRIL 2015: The demolition data driving the demolition map referenced in this blog are now out of date. In addition, the City of Detroit is no longer hosting the map on its website. As an alternative, visit the D3 Open Data Portal to download more recent...
When Demographic Analysis Causes Concern
In late December, the Census Bureau released its latest population estimates for the nation and states. Since Michigan was the only state to lose population over the last decade, but appeared to be coming out of the recession on the back of a revived auto industry, I...
Marriage Leads to A Longer Life! Come Join Me All You Singles!
There is a very old joke that goes something like this..."Married men live longer than single men...or maybe it just feels that way." Of course, being happily married, still my first, for quite a number of years, I can attest to the opposite - I feel great! Now...
The Obama Effect: Voting Numbers
One of the narratives that has come front and center in the last two Presidential Elections is that of race in America, with an emphasis on its role in the American political landscape .The 2008 election of Barack Obama was marked by increasing voter turnout...
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