the mySidewalk Team

the mySidewalk Team

Healthy, thriving communities start with great data. That's why we’ve built the world’s most comprehensive community data library to power our tools, with over 4 billion data points formatted for purpose, organized, and ready to use—all in one place.

Posts by the mySidewalk Team

Bridging Data Modernization & Health: The Journey to Community Vitality

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As public health professionals, you rely on data to guide your decisions, but the process of collecting and analyzing that data can often feel slow and disconnected from the real-time needs of your community. Outdated systems and siloed information can make it harder to respond quickl …

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Empowering Voters to Break Free from Confirmation Bias with AI

In today's digital world, it’s easy for our social media feeds to be filled with content that aligns with our existing beliefs. Algorithms on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook show us what we already agree with, reinforcing our confirmation bias. It can feel impossible to …

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Cultivating Trust in Conversations with Sidekick

This is the fifth blog post in a series dedicated to mySidewalk's new AI-powered community data assistant, Sidekick.

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Fast, Relevant Data at Your Fingertips with Sidekick

This is the second blog post in a series dedicated to mySidewalk's new AI-powered community data assistant, Sidekick.

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Making a Map in a Minute with Sidekick

This is the third blog post in a series dedicated to mySidewalk's new AI-powered community data assistant, Sidekick.

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Say hello to Sidekick, your new partner in community transformation

This is the first blog post in a series dedicated to mySidewalk's new AI-powered community data assistant, Sidekick.

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Crafting Stories You're Compelled to Share with Sidekick

This is the fourth blog post in a series dedicated to mySidewalk's new AI-powered community data assistant, Sidekick.

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Revolutionizing Collaboration: Enterprise Access

In an era where data is king, leading industry organizations and funding bodies face the unique challenge of not just utilizing data effectively themselves, but also enabling their network of member organizations to do the same. With mySidewalk enterprise subscriptions, these leaders …

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Bridging Health Disparities with Data: mySidewalk's Journey to Data-Driven Empowerment

In a world where data dictates directions, mySidewalk stands as a beacon of innovation, guiding hospitals, healthcare organizations, researchers, health equity officers, and community leaders toward a future free of health disparities. As we gear up for an inspiring presentation at th …

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5 Ways to Use mySidewalk's CoWrite Feature

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Introducing a groundbreaking method for crafting data narratives. In today's data-driven world, narrative and context are essential for interpreting data and making informed decisions. That's why mySidewalk has developed CoWrite, an innovative AI writing assistant feature.

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Environmental Justice For All: Developing equitable places with data-driven plans

Being in a position to make change is certainly no small task. As community leaders, developers, planners, city managers, and beyond, you wield the power to shape the places you care about the most for the better.

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8 Things to Understand About Food Insecurity and How Data Storytelling Helps Us Find Solutions

Food is more than just sustenance; it is a fundamental human right and a source of comfort, culture, and community. Yet, across the country, millions face the harsh reality of food insecurity. Not only does the issue threaten physical and mental health outcomes but it also undermines …

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Data's mission-critical role in overcoming Substance Use Disorders

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Over the past decade, more and more communities have felt the deep, personal impacts substance use disorders (SUDs) are having on families, neighborhoods, and even their cities as a whole. The major public health issue has affected millions of people worldwide and requires a multi-fac …

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Revolutionizing the Data Storytelling Narrative

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While many of us are still catching on, mySidewalk has had a front-row seat to communities across the country using data storytelling as a tool to build stronger communities. In the beginning, organizations came to us looking to communicate complex information in compelling and engagi …

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Data Storytelling Jobs Part 3: Build and Share Impactful Data Stories

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Welcome to the final installment of our data storytelling series. If you missed part one or part two, please review them whenever it’s convenient for you. If you’ve been following along, thanks for hanging with us.

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Data Storytelling Jobs Part 2: Quickly Find Community Insights

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Welcome back to part two of our data storytelling series! If you missed the first post, you can read it here.

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Data Storytelling Jobs Part 1: Access to Community Data

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If you haven’t been around here before, or you haven’t been around recently, welcome! We’re so glad that you’re here. mySidewalk is on a mission to democratize data and equip changemakers with tools to build stronger communities. We do this through our full-stack data storytelling pla …

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Seeing 20/20: How Indiana Makes Clear Investments into Affordable Housing

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If you only had $30 to spend at a grocery store, what would you buy to get the most out of your limited resources? Maybe you’d buy some protein, some rice, a handful of produce, and a half gallon of milk. If there was room, maybe you could splurge on a treat for your children. Regardl …

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Hope at the Center: A Changemaker Profile

At mySidewalk, we have the honor of supporting changemakers all over the country. In this article, we highlight a team who continues to inspire us — The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County. Specifically, we're profiling the work of Path4Hope, the County's holistic approach …

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The Places that Shape Us: a Changemaker Profile

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At mySidewalk, we have the honor of supporting changemakers all over the country. In this article, we highlight one of those unique champions who inspire us: Nicole Augustine. She's a Public Health advocate, master storyteller, and an all-around joy to know.

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Evolving With Our Customers: The New CHA Solution

Four years ago, the team at mySidewalk faced a new challenge: how to make Community Health Assessments (CHAs) sing. We didn’t literally want them to sing (we do love karaoke, but maybe not in this situation), but we wanted them to be as interesting and engaging as our Community Health …

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