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How CRAIG 1300™ Can Help Your Organization Win Federal Grants
Sep 23, 2022 9:25:51 AM
How CRAIG 1300™ Can Help Your Organization Win Federal Grants
by the mySidewalk Team on Sep 23, 2022 9:25:51 AM
In a dream world, if money were no object, how would you improve your community?
Generating Affordable Housing Insights for the State of Nebraska
by the mySidewalk Team on Aug 29, 2022 12:00:00 PM
The Ask When the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) approached our team, they were at a crossroads. Data tables living on the website were freely available for nonprofit housing organizations, developers and local community stakeholders to sift through, but the clunky number …
GoDaddy's Venture Forward Collaborates with mySidewalk to Create Microbusiness Impact Report
by the mySidewalk Team on Jun 13, 2022 11:08:03 AM
We're excited to announce a new partnership with GoDaddy Venture Forward! Through this work, mySidewalk subscribers can generate customized reports that tell the story of small businesses wherever they live.
Three CRAIG 1300™ Data Indicators to Help Reduce Risk in Your Community
by the mySidewalk Team on Jun 7, 2022 2:05:42 PM
Whether you're a city official or a public safety leader, your community is bound to have risks. In fact, most communities contain multiple dangers or hazards that can negatively affect its citizens. But there are also many ways to reduce potential problems and spot patterns. As Will …
How to Leverage Community Data for COVID-19 Response
by the mySidewalk Team on Jun 3, 2022 3:08:56 PM
Each month, mySidewalk hosts a webinar in partnership with the National League of Cities. In April, we focused on how Public Health departments can leverage community data to respond to COVID-19 in their communities. We were fortunate to have guest speakers from both Maricopa County ( …
3 Ingredients You Need in a Successful Community Health Assessment
by the mySidewalk Team on Apr 13, 2022 8:23:30 AM
Community Health Assessments (often fondly referred to as CHAs) have a reputation as dense, dry, and overwhelming. On my first day as Deputy Director of the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department, I walked into my new office to see a two-inch thick printed report on my desk. The CHA …
Brighter Days Ahead: Celebrating Public Health
by the mySidewalk Team on Apr 4, 2022 8:35:45 AM
The Vikings were master boat makers — their boats were able to withstand the seas because the wood they chose was flexible. When the winds shifted, and the outlook turned dangerous, the wood of the Viking ships didn’t stay rigid. The wood bent.
Fund Health Equity and Target Grants by Visualizing Community Data
by the mySidewalk Team on Dec 23, 2021 7:30:00 AM
Voices for Healthy Kids®, an initiative of the American Heart Association, works with mySidewalk to leverage community data in its grantmaking process. Voices for Healthy Kids accomplishes its mission to improve or create equitable policies that make the places kids live, learn, and p …
Paving the way for new investment with The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act
by the mySidewalk Team on Dec 12, 2021 2:14:29 PM
Infrastructure week is finally here. How will it change transportation planning? Last month, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The legislation provides a significant boost to infrastructure funding levels, adding $550 billion in new spending o …
Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Kansas City
by the mySidewalk Team on Oct 27, 2021 1:39:02 PM
Imagine waking up one morning after years of serving the public dutifully to find protestors outside your house calling you a traitor, a despot, a fascist, or worse. Imagine needing armed escorts to walk to your car after work, or seeing your children’s personal information splashed a …
Shaping Housing & Digital Access with American Rescue Plan Funds
by the mySidewalk Team on Sep 24, 2021 12:36:30 PM
How targeting ARPA funds can increase housing stability and enhance digital inclusion in your community. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP or ARPA) was created to fund equitable economic recovery efforts and aims to reduce child poverty in the United States. The success of the ARPA re …
Gauze & Effect Vol. 10: Intersections
by the mySidewalk Team on Sep 14, 2021 11:32:18 AM
In this issue: A letter from Dr. Sarah about intersections (literal and figurative, natch) We've got the best data on affordable housing, and this report template is the bee's knees A peek into our work curating data for equity Where you can find us (irl and virtually) this Fall! A Pr …
Preserving Affordable Housing Starts With A Plan. Here’s How To Begin.
by the mySidewalk Team on Jul 8, 2021 4:03:20 PM
How NLIHC and PAHRC are using mySidewalk to help communities preserve affordable housing. It is no secret that low-income families and households are struggling to find affordable housing options in their neighborhoods all over the United States. If you are reading this, it is likely …
Gauze & Effect Vol. 9: Spring Cleaning
by the mySidewalk Team on May 25, 2021 10:51:50 AM
In this issue: A letter from Dr. Sarah about clearing the clutter Our customers push us to be better and make new things -- this Vaccine Tracker report is pretty cool Chatter from the virtual water cooler and what's helping us take care of ourselves An ICYMI moment about our newest pa …
Every Child Thrives With A Safe Place to Play: Introducing the Playspace Partnership Assessment
by the mySidewalk Team on May 11, 2021 4:16:43 PM
How KABOOM! and MySidewalk are using data to end playspace inequity in the United States. Playtime is a critical part of every child’s growth and development. In addition to boosting a kid’s emotional and social wellbeing, physical activity throughout childhood lays the foundation for …
Locate Your Community's Affordable Housing with Data from the NHPD
by the mySidewalk Team on Apr 20, 2021 12:03:24 PM
NEW: National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD) indicators are now available to all mySidewalk subscribers.
mySidewalk's COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
by the mySidewalk Team on Apr 19, 2021 9:10:29 AM
During times of uncertainty, your community wants facts. At mySidewalk, we’ve spent the last year supporting our partners as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve been alongside them as they navigated outbreaks, economic damage, and Public Health policy response. A consistent t …
The Case For Affordable Housing In Every Community: Introducing the Housing Affordability Report
by the mySidewalk Team on Apr 13, 2021 3:50:19 PM
The United States is experiencing an affordable housing crisis. This crisis stems from a widespread and acute lack of affordable low income, and supportive housing across the United States in all communities - urban, suburban, and rural. The lack of access to affordable, low income an …
National Public Health Week 2021: Perseverance in Public Health
by the mySidewalk Team on Apr 7, 2021 11:55:45 AM
This past year, public health - the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities - has connected us all. Across the globe, citizens have looked to leaders in public health for next steps and much needed hope. There's never been a better time to show o …