Data stories
BlogInformation from the field that we find particularly relevant, engaging, or just plain interesting.
2014 Open Data Day
On February 22, participants in the second annual International Open Data Hackathon will gather around the globe to liberate, analyze and publish data in order to “show support for and encourage the adoption of open data policies by the world’s local, regional and...
A Data Driven Story: TechTown’s SWOT City
This is the first in a series of profiles of partner organizations using data from Data Driven Detroit to successfully support their work. Detroit’s neighborhoods have long struggled in the face of declining population and growing epidemics of vacancy and...
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UPDATE, APRIL 2015: The demolition data driving the demolition map referenced in this blog are now out of date.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...
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