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“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UPDATE, APRIL 2015: The demolition data driving the demolition map referenced in this blog are now out of date.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...
Thank you, Mario Goetz!
Mario Goetz joined the D3 team in January as a Semester in Detroit Intern. Mario is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in History and Social Theory in Practice at the University of Michigan. Outside of class, Mario referees youth soccer, and taught English as a...
Michigan’s First Year of Population Growth Shows Wide Variations
The Census Bureau has released its latest population estimates for 2012 today. The estimates cover metropolitan statistical areas, micropolitan statistical areas and counties. The numbers show that the Great Plains and West Texas contained many of the...
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