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Why Shouldn’t I Retire in Michigan?
Making it through another birthday last Sunday made my thoughts go once again to the "Big R" - Retirement. While I can't see myself giving up the "data business" entirely, nor divorcing myself from Data Driven Detroit, I do find the thought of a leisurely coffee (or...
D3 Annual Report for 2011 Now Available
The D3 Annual Report has gone to the printer! It is a twelve-month 2012 calendar full of state, regional and citywide maps and visuals. If your organization would like one to display in your office, contact us at askD3@datadrivendetroit.org. In the meantime, a digital...
Kurt on Michigan Moving Data
If you enjoyed Rob’s analysis of Michigan moving data, be sure to check out Kurt’s article on that data in Bridge Magazine. Kurt fact-checks statements that Governor Snyder made during his 2012 State of the State Address. Snyder claimed that Michigan’s net migration...
ArtServe Michigan on the Creative State of Our Economy
ArtServe Michigan recently released a report regarding the importance of the arts and culture as a stimulus to economic improvement in the State of Michigan. One of the results of their Michigan Culture Data Project finds that "in 2010, arts, culture and historical...
Immigration hero
The following appeared as a Letter to the Editor in the January 24, 2012 issue of the Detroit Free Press. Immigration hero I wanted to express my congratulations, as well as those of the staff of Data Driven Detroit (D3), to State Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, who...
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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