Jeff Matson and Oriane Casale present an overview (PDF) of the Census Bureau's Local Employment Dynamics (LED) data and applications for visualizing and mapping the data. Francisca Winston describes how and why (PDF) the Local Intiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is using the LED data.
Funded by SCRCOG, and led by SCRCOG, the New Haven NAACP, and Workforce Alliance, the Transportation Study examined the link between transportation and employment, including commuter patterns, bus system reach, barriers to employment, demographics, customer service perceptions, and regional urban development. The Study includes focus groups, surveys, and a public engagement component.
Capital One philanthropic mission includes a comprehensive giving program to help build the future of communities for Capital One’s customers and associates across the U.S. These programs, known as Placed Based Initiatives (PBI), can be found in communities in Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Each PBI offers support and development based on the community’s individual and unique needs through strong, collaborative partnerships with organizations, businesses, and community members within the neighborhood.
Working with the Valley Community Foundation and approximately 20 other local partners, DataHaven produced a baseline indicators report on the Lower Naugatuck Valley region in 2015. DataHaven is now working with these partners on a longer indicators report, which will also function as a Community Health Needs Assessment for the region. The longer report is scheduled for publication in mid-2016.
In recent years, DataWorks staff have done mapping and responsive data projects for groups like the InterNeighborhood Council, Durham City Council, the Northeast Central Durham Leadership Council, Durham CAN, local journalists and researchers, as well as the Durham Open Space and Trails Commission (DOST). The latter, a citizen advisory group, has used maps prepared by DataWorks to know whether proposed pedestrian and bicycle trail routes would assist families without cars, and to understand the commuting patterns for people who live in the proposed trail areas.
The Greater Hartford Neighborhood Data Hub program, managed by DataHaven, is designed to support the more effective curation, collection, sharing, and use of local-level cross-sector data within Hartford. This public service program creates a sustainable and independent entity to measure improved outcomes and reduced inequities using accurate and impartial data on the region and its neighborhoods.
