Webinars

The list below includes information on upcoming webinars and presentations and audio from past webinars organized by the Urban Institute for NNIP partners, as well as webinars held by partner organizations.

January 29, 2025

Allison Plyer (the Data Center in New Orleans) and Laura McKieran (CINow in San Antonio) share strategies for presenting imperfect data to help audiences interpret and use the data appropriately....

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Presenters: Allison Plyer, Laura McKieran, Kathy Pettit (moderator)
November 13, 2024

Addressing the racial wealth gap and building individual and community wealth is a central component of reaching NNIP’s vision of all neighborhoods becoming places where people can thrive. Local...

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Presenters: Miranda Santillo, Lamar Gardere, Haleigh Tomlin
June 26, 2024
Presenters: Adam Porr, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Amanda Philips de Lucas, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, Cheryl Knott, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance, Brandon Stanaway, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
April 12, 2024 - 9:30am to 11:00am

CURA, the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and INetClimate are hosting Unpacking the 5th U.S....

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Presenters: Aaron Wilson, Ryan Winston, Katie Devlin, MPA, Jennie McAdams, MPH, REHS
April 11, 2024

This webinar features an introduction to using Git and GitHub, led by Urban Institute lead data engineer Erika Tyagi and Urban Institute senior programmer Rob Pitingolo. The session also gives...

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Presenters: Erika Tyagi (Urban Institute), Rob Pitingolo (Urban Institute)
March 6, 2024
Presenters: Jason Cheung, CTData, Jill Walsh, CTData, Joshua Akers, Mid-America Regional Council, Tommy Pearce, Neighborhood Nexus, Nikolai Elneser, Neighborhood Nexus
February 7, 2024

One goal of NNIP’s strategic framework is to increase the influence of a stronger NNIP network. One strategy to advance this goal is to facilitate more exchange between NNIP partners and Urban...

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Presenters: Emily Verburg, Will Engelhardt, Tina Chelidze, Arezo Azizi, Gabi Velasco
December 5, 2023

This session was part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Performance and Evaluation Office Webinar Series brings together national and local expertise to share advice and...

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Presenters: Kathy Pettit, Urban Institute, Hannah Daly, Urban Institute, Amy Rohan, Data You Can Use
November 16, 2023

This NNIP-hosted webinar illustrated two examples of how advocates and affordable housing developers and investors can make use of local data on unsubsidized affordable housing to create tailored...

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Presenters: Laura Abernathy, National Housing Trust, Geoff Smith, Institute for Housing Studies, Roberto Requejo, Elevated Chicago, Jennifer Newcomer, Colorado Futures Center, Jennie Rodgers, Enterprise Community Partners
August 31, 2023
Presenters: Sara Jaye Sanford, Communities Count, Matthew Dietrich, The Polis Center, Ally Scott, The Polis Center, Marc McAlevey, The Polis Center, Anthony Galván, Child Poverty Action Lab
May 10, 2023
Presenters: Geoff Smith, Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, David Harris, Urban Strategies Council, Jocelyn Gama, Urban Strategies Council, Jacob Virges, Urban Strategies Council, Jennifer Newcomer, Colorado Futures Center, Charles Bruner, Child Equity
February 23, 2023
Presenters: Jeanette Parra, Community Information Now, Trish Abalo, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
December 2, 2022 - 12:00pm

Technology has profoundly impacted cities: they are more dynamic and active than ever before. Can we use these new technology and data to rise to the challenge of an urban planet? This fall, CURA...

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Presenters: Marisa Denker, Mike Flynn, AICP, Theresa Carr, AICP, Samantha Donovan, AICP
October 13, 2022 - 12:00pm

Emergency services play an essential part in serving our communities and keeping them safe. The management of emergencies is a collaborative effort amongst various stakeholders. Real-time data...

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Presenter: Kristina Wolf
August 24, 2022
Presenters: Anne Calef, Boston Indicators, Liz Monk, University Center for Social and Urban Research (Pittsburgh), Aaron Brenner, University Center for Social and Urban Research (Pittsburgh), Leah Hendey, Urban Institute (DC), Elizabeth Burton, Urban Institute (DC)
July 28, 2022 - 1:00pm

This webinar explored the technology used by NNIP partners for data collection, processing and sharing.

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Presenters: Elizabeth Burton, Urban Institute, Kailas Venkitasubramanian, Charlotte, Cristina Martinez, San Antonio
May 5, 2022 - 3:30pm

The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a peer-learning network of more than 30 cities who have been working to democratize data for equitable and resilient communities for 25...

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Presenters: Sonia Torres-Rodriguez, Seema Iyer
November 16, 2021

The discussion expanded on the report, “Preserving Affordable Housing in Harris County,” ...

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Presenters: Bill Fulton, Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research , Mary Lawler, Executive Director, Avenue CDC, Ralphine Caldwell, Executive Director, LISC Charlotte, Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
October 21, 2021
Presenters: Leah Sakala, Urban Institute (DC), Peter Ciurczak, Boston Indicators, Anne Calef, Boston Indicators, Ellie Lochhead, Housing Solutions Lab (New York), Layla Bellows, Neighborhood Nexus (Atlanta)
August 5, 2021 - 4:00pm

Kathy Pettit presented on different sources of error in the Decennial Census, including differential privacy. She then shared ideas about strategies for when improbable results are encountered and...

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Presenter: Kathy Pettit
July 20, 2021

During Idea Showcases, partners highlight or talk about the great work their organization is doing. This time, we decided to have a theme to feature partners' efforts to support affordable housing...

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Presenters: Bob Gradeck, John Killeen, Luis Guajardo
February 18, 2021

Idea Showcases are 5 minute opportunities to highlight or talk about the great work our organizations are doing. We had a great line up for this showcase! 

  • The Boston Indicators...
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Presenters: Trevor Mattos, Boston Indicators, Jeff Matson, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Jeff Williams, Community Data &, Research Lab at the Johnson Center
December 3, 2020 - 3:00pm

Idea Showcases are 5 minute opportunities to highlight or talk about the great work our organizations are doing. We had a great line up for this showcase! 
•    Amy Carroll-Scott and Danny...

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Presenters: Amy Carroll-Scott, Philadelphia, Phyllis Resnick, The Colorado Futures Center, Erik Woodworth, Atlanta, Sarah Stein, Atlanta Fed, Sonia Torres Rodriguez, NNIP HQ
September 29, 2020 - 2:00pm
  • Samantha Batko and Ajjit Narayanan from the Urban Institute presented on the ...
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Presenters: Samantha Batko, Urban Institute, Ajjit Narayanan, Urban Institute, Stephen Sherman, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Luis Guajardo, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
January 23, 2020 - 1:00pm

NNIP HQ will start with a quick update on network...

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Presenters: Jana Hirsch, Urban Health Collaborative, Erik Woodworth, Neighborhood Nexus, Mariko Toyoji and Sara Jaye Sanford, Public Health - Seattle &, King County, Rob Pitingolo, NNIP Coordinator
October 24, 2019 - 1:00pm
Presenters: Peter Ciurczak, Boston, Geoff Smith, Chicago, Caroline Bhalla, LA, Amy Confair, Philadelphia
Private
July 25, 2019 - 1:00pm
Presenters: Olivia Arena, Jeff Matson , Jordan Ayala, John Killeen , Ashley Levulett
June 18, 2019 - 1:00pm
Presenter: NYU Furman Center
June 5, 2019 - 2:00pm

In this webinar of the Urban Waters Learning Network series on gentrification and displacement, they explore different ways data is being used by communities and decision-makers to understand...

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Presenters: Mychal Cohen, Somala Diby, Sarah Duda
May 14, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Housing stability,­­­­...

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Presenters: Barbara Laymon, NACCHO, Chelsea Hawkins, Durham County Department of Public Health, Denver Jameson, Durham County Department of Public Health, Leah Hendey, Urban Institute, John Killeen, DataWorks NC
May 2, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Presenters: Kathryn L.S. Pettit, Mychal Cohen, Diane K. Levy
April 18, 2019

Dian Nostikasari, a senior research fellow at the Kinder Institute, discussed two reports titled “Planning from Inside Out: Using Community Responses to...

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Presenters: Dian Nostikasari, Katie Wang
March 21, 2019

This free webinar training was hosted by NYU Furman Center researchers on March 21, 2019. The webinar explores how users can use the CoreData.nyc platform to analyze citywide findings from the...

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Presenter: NYU Furman Center
March 20, 2019 - 2:00pm

Kathryn Pettit and Rob Pitingolo will present on their research to explore how these state data efforts couldbring greater benefits tolocalcommunities. We will also hear comments from Deborah...

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Presenters: Kathryn Pettit, Rob Pitingolo, Florencia Gutierrez, Deborah Stein
February 21, 2019 - 1:00pm
Presenters: Bob Gradeck , Laura McKieran , Jake Cowan
February 21, 2019

Wendie Choudary, a research fellow at the Kinder Institute, discussed a recent report titled "Neighborhood Gentrification Across Harris County: 1990-2016."...

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Presenters: Wendie Choudary, Katie Wang
February 12, 2019 - 2:00pm
Presenter: NYU Furman Center
September 25, 2018 - 12:00pm
This free webinar training was hosted by NYU Furman Center researchers on September 25th, 2018 in conjunction with the two-year anniversary of CoreData’s release. It provides an overview of...
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Presenter: NYU Furman Center
July 19, 2018 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Presenters: Megan Swindal , Amanda Davis , Bob Gradeck , Steve ",Spike", Spiker , Liz Monk, Eleanor Tutt
February 15, 2018 - 1:00pm

In 2014, we began holding virtual idea showcases after partners expressed the desire for more NNIP conversations between in-person meetings. Thanks to Idea Showcases, partners have shared their...

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Presenters: Matt Nowlin , Zafreen Jaffery , Steve Saylor
December 6, 2017 - 1:00pm

Sharon Kandris and Kevin Mickey explores potential roles for NNIP organizations in disaster mitigation...

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Presenter: Kevin Mickey
November 30, 2017 - 1:00pm
  • Ryan Ferriman, Shift Research Lab-- Mile High Data Day- Experience fostering connections, skills, and open data
  • Anise Vance, Boston Indicators -- Responding...
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Presenters: Ryan Ferriman , Anise Vance, Marc Rostan, Norma Garza, Dan Brown
July 24, 2017

Camille Seaberry from DataHaven will demonstrate how to work with the ACS R package to use the Census API to download and run ACS data. Join the webinar to see the demo, ask questions, and share...

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Presenter: Camille Seaberry
July 20, 2017

In 2014, we began holding virtual idea showcases after partners expressed the desire for more NNIP conversations between in-person meetings. Thanks to Idea Showcases, partners have shared their...

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Presenters: Jennifer Newcomer, Shift Research Lab, Yujie Hu, The Kinder Institute, Mary Newsom, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
June 13, 2017

This webinar shows how you can mobilize community action on health through hosting a local event centered on the new 500 Cities neighborhood-level health data.

In December 2016, the Robert...

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Presenters: Oktawia Wojcik, Corianne Scally, Kathy Pettit, Katie Pritchard
February 16, 2017 - 1:00pm
Presenters: Maxwell Austensen, NYU Furman Center, John Cruz, Rise , Courtney Denton, CI:NOW, Jennifer Newcomer, Shift Research Lab
November 17, 2016 - 1:00pm

In 2014, we began holding virtual idea showcases after partners expressed the desire for more NNIP conversations between in-person meetings. Thanks to Idea Showcases, partners have shared their...

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Presenters: Diane Gavarkavich, Rania Ahmed, Sarah Marxer, Marcus Erridge, Pam Hinkle
June 9, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

In 2014, we began holding virtual idea showcases after partners expressed the desire for more NNIP conversations between in-person meetings. Thanks to Idea Showcases, partners have shared their...

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Presenters: Maxwell Austensen, Mingming Zhang, Anthony Galvan, Bob Gradeck
February 18, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

As announced earlier in January, we are continuing the NNIP Idea Showcases to give partners the opportunity for more connections and conversations in between in-person meetings. Please register...

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Presenters: Katya Abazajian, Megan Swindal, Katie Pritchard, Rob Pitingolo, Caroline Heffernan
November 19, 2015 - 1:00pm
Presenters: Leah Hendey, Peter Tatian, Jessie Partridge, Denise Groesbeck, Joe Baldwin, Mary Buchanan
July 15, 2015 - 8:00pm

Partners expressed the...

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Presenters: Katya Abazajian, Leah Hendey, April Urban, Brian Karfunkel, Cheryl Knott, Johanna Busch, Holly St. Clair, Laura Simmons, Mary Buchanan
April 16, 2015 - 1:00pm

In May and August, after partners expressed the desire for more interactions among partners between in-person meetings, we held our first two virtual idea showcases. It gave several partners the...

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Presenters: Kathy Pettit, Leah Hendey, Peter Tatian, Beth Anthony, Taryn Gress, Vicki Mack, Clarissa Ozuna
March 18, 2015 - 8:00pm

Jake Cowan, NNIP alumni and consultant, presented on the completed "Monitoring Impact" guide. The guidebook frames defining and measuring performance for local data...

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Presenters: Jake Cowan, Erica Raleigh, Sheila Martin
May 22, 2014 - 1:00pm
Presenters: Leah Hendey, Rob Pitingolo, Kathy Pettit, Bob Gradeck, Jeff Matson, Greg Sanders, Aaron Schill, Eleanor Tutt, Mingming Zhang
January 1, 2011 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

This webinar introduces the "open data" movement and discusses the implications for NNIP partners.  The webinar was organized to prepare for the...

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Presenters: Justin Massa, Metropolitan Chicago Information Center, Holly St. Clair, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
November 16, 2010 - 7:00pm

This webinar features two NNIP partners who are building integrated data systems to support program planning.

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Presenters: Claudia Coulton, Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at Case Western University, Jim Lucht, Providence Plan
May 26, 2010 - 8:00pm

This presentation made at the Gov 2.0 Expo in 2010 describes lessons learned in the development of a mapping application that showed block-level recovery data in New Orleans following Hurricane...

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Presenter: Denice Ross
March 30, 2010 - 8:00pm

Jeff Matson and Oriane Casale present an overview (PDF) of the Census Bureau's Local Employment...

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Presenters: Jeff Matson, CURA, University of Minnesota, Oriane Casale, Labor Market Information Office, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Francisca Winston, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
October 20, 2008 - 8:00pm

In this webinar, Shon Bunkley of Community Research Partners and Hedy Chang, a consultant to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, present their recent work on truancy.   

Shon was part of the CRP...

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Presenters: Hedy Chang, Dr. L. Shon Bunkley, Community Research Partners
October 8, 2008 - 8:00pm

This presentation was made at the URISA 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition. The presentation summarizes 1) our investigation of data sources to find a publicly available and frequently...

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Presenters: Denice Ross, Joy Bonaguro , Elaine Ortiz
August 20, 2008 - 8:00pm

Derek Ziegler of CamConnect and David Solet from Seattle present their work on using and analyzing cross-sectional and longitudinal hospitalization data.   Derek obtained longitudinal data for all...

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Presenters: Derek Ziegler, CamConnect, David Solet, Public Health-Seattle and King County
October 17, 2007 - 8:00pm

This presentation described the challenges of transforming data collected from the New Orleans 211 system into meaningful neighborhood indicators.

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Presenters: Denice Warren, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, Jonathan Padgett, Via Link
April 2, 2006 - 8:00pm

The main document on this page summarizes research behind why usability testing is important, especially in web-based GIS, and concludes with a basic protocol for applying usability testing to...

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Presenter: Denice Ross

In Summer/Fall 2014, we asked partner organizations to share their overall budget information and sources of income. In this NNIP Partner webinar, Sharon Kandris, Tom Kingsley, and Maia Woluchem...

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Presenters: Tom Kingsley, Maia Woluchem, Sharon Kandris
Private
Presenters: Virginia Carlson, Bob Waite

In 2013, The Providence Plan launched the Rhode Island Community Profiles website—a tool to present data in a series of interactive tables, maps, graphs and charts. This web application allows...

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Presenters: Bob Gradeck, University Center for Social and Urban Research, Emily Kulick, Allegheny County, Kim Pierson, The Providence Plan

Check out our first Idea Showcase of 2015 and work your fellow NNIP partners are doing: 

Eleanor Tutt (St. Louis) and Bob Gradeck (Pittsburgh) will present on their idea to hold regular...

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Presenters: Bob Gradeck, University Center for Social Research, Eleanor Tutt, Rise, Jessica McInchak, Data Driven Detroit, Josh Wheeling, CamConnect

Following up on the success of the Media session in Portland, we are pleased to announce “Storytelling through Community Journalism”, the first in our "NNIP and Media" webinar series.  This...

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Presenters: Charlotte-Anne Lucas, Meg Merrick, Jordan Wirfs-Brock

Our virtual idea showcase webinars are intented to offer a way for partners to share potential projects, early work, or recent projects with each other in between in-person partner meetings

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Presenters: Kathy Pettit, Urban Institute, John Garvey, Urban Strategies Council, Seok-Joo Kim, Case Western University, Jessie Partridge, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Diane Gavarkavich, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Maia Woluchem, Urban Institute

On May 30th at 10am Pacific, Urban Strategies Council and the Oakland Unified School...

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Presenters: Junious Wiliams, Steve Spiker, Tony Smith, OUSD Superintendent, Chris Chatmon, ED for African American Male Achievement at OUSD

This webinar given by the NNIP website team at the Urban Institute tours the new NNIP website and demonstrates to partners the bank-end tools that editors can use to add and edit content.

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Presenters: Kathy Pettit, Leah Hendey, Randy Rosso, Kaitlin Franks, Amos Budde
Private
June 23, 2020 - 9:30am

Join the Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it unveils the findings from its inaugural State of Housing in Houston and Harris County report.

This webinar will include a summary of...
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Presenter: Kinder Institute for Urban Research