When Uncertainty Meets Resilience: How mySidewalk is Expanding and Protecting Access to Mission-Critical Data
by Drew Stiehl on Feb 7, 2025 11:45:00 AM
Our customers care about their communities, and so do we. Community leaders—from hardworking staff to elected officials—rely on equity data to make critical decisions on a wide range of topics. Presently, it is unclear whether this data will continue to be released, how frequently, or …
The Perfect Fit: HUD Low-Mod Data in mySidewalk
by Drew Stiehl on Aug 8, 2022 12:00:00 PM
mySidewalk added HUD Low- and Moderate-Income data to our platform. This data is a critical component of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications, and helps housing and community development practitioners see where low- and moderate-income populations are located in their …
Housing and Economic Vulnerability in the Greater Nashville Metro
by Drew Stiehl on Dec 8, 2020 1:40:06 PM
Understanding the factors behind economic vulnerability is a challenge for all cities. As a Data Storyteller, I have seen how data science can help solve this challenge. What makes a city vulnerable to things like recessions? Some towns can weather the storm and come out of these even …
Data Tips: Use Bivariate Maps to Show Data Relationships
by Drew Stiehl on Oct 14, 2020 1:13:51 PM
Working with data means working with place. Maps are a fundamental method to analyzing and sharing important information, but what's the right type of map to use? How do you go about doing it?
Assessing Economic Vulnerability in the Greater KC Metro
by Drew Stiehl on Aug 18, 2020 4:24:38 PM
Economic vulnerability arises from the interplay of many factors. Understanding how these factors interplay, and how to target policy, programs, and solutions, is a challenge.