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Census Bureau Director’s Blog on “A Future Without Key Social and Economic Statistics for the Country”
Last week we reacted to the House of Representatives' vote to eliminate the American Community Survey, the Census Bureau's means for gathering important socioeconomic data. On Friday, the Census Bureau itself weighed in, describing the impact of the legislation....
A Child’s Connection to Their Community Starts with a Bike Ride
In a recent study, transportation professor Bruce Appelyard selected two suburban areas: the first had high amounts of traffic and was not conducive to children walking or biking through their neighborhood; the other had light traffic, and children regularly rode...
House Votes to Eliminate American Community Survey
The U.S. House of Representatives voted (232 - 190) on Wednesday to eliminate funding for the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, which collects socioeconomic data that is used to determine how more than $400 billion of federal funding each year is spent on...
Technological Advancement and Manufacturing Jobs
The 2012 presidential elections are quickly approaching, and with the anticipation come a slew of hot topics starting to unravel in the discussions. One such topic that President Obama is making very public is the need for support of current and future manufacturing...
Energy Usage Map: New York City
Check out the energy use map developed by Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science for New York City. The map’s been widely covered for providing an important service to accelerate the conversation around energy use and related concepts:...
New Estimates Show an Increase in Bicycle Commuters
With gas prices rising, it is not surprising that many urban areas, large and small, have seen a jump in cyclist traffic. Current U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that bicycling as a primary means of transportation has increased 50% since 2000, even though cycling to...
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