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Fire Performance: Continuity in a Crisis
Mar 29, 2021 4:23:47 PM
Fire Performance: Continuity in a Crisis
by Sara Wood on Mar 29, 2021 4:23:47 PM
For the more than 200 million Americans living in rural areas, one fire department might cover miles and miles of land. At the spike of COVID-19, EMS volume rose to levels never before seen while the effect of the virus on staffing left safety providers with a much-reduced ability to …
Data-Powered Advocacy: The Vitalyst Health Data Dashboard Story
by the mySidewalk Team on Mar 18, 2021 11:47:39 AM
Gauze & Effect Vol. 8: The Core
by the mySidewalk Team on Mar 1, 2021 9:00:00 AM
In this issue: A letter from Dr. Sarah about cold air, core exercises and the year ahead Amazing new data from CDC and three ways it can show insights Chatter from the virtual water cooler and pictures of our pets An ICYMI moment about the word Equity A hard-hitting interview with one …
10-Minute Maps: Where do residents without vehicles face the greatest transportation barriers?
by the mySidewalk Team on Feb 25, 2021 12:29:40 PM
Why does this question matter? Access to convenient, reliable transportation is critical for a high quality of life. Residents without viable transportation options will find it harder to stay employed, to eat healthy meals, or see a doctor. In the US, our car-centric infrastructure m …
Holyoke Medical Center CHNA Paints Powerful Picture of Community Needs
by the mySidewalk Team on Feb 19, 2021 1:41:38 PM
5 Eye-opening Data Lessons after a Year of Sheltering at Home
by the mySidewalk Team on Feb 10, 2021 3:02:54 PM
We believe that data in the right hands can make a better world. This has never been more apparent to us than in the past 12 months. That’s because data has done some incredible things this year. Here are just a few examples: We have sheltered at home watching Covid cases rise and fal …
There should be no such thing as an "Equity Dashboard"
by the mySidewalk Team on Jan 29, 2021 4:14:43 PM
On January 26th, President Biden signed multiple Executive Orders addressing America’s shameful legacy of structural racism in the carceral system, housing and the economy. This comes as welcome news for the hundreds of communities we serve at mySidewalk who have been at the front lin …
Fire Data: Having an RMS Isn't Enough
by Sara Wood on Jan 14, 2021 9:53:05 AM
Your fire department likely has a Record Management System (RMS). But it probably isn’t giving you the insights you need. This article explains why a standalone RMS isn’t enough, and why using a mySidewalk Fire Performance Dashboard as an RMS add-on will help you save more lives.
An Attack on Democracy
by Stephen Hardy on Jan 13, 2021 9:28:36 AM
Early in my career, I spent some time in Washington, D.C. and at the Capitol. It's always had a special place in my heart and stood for the possibility of what we can do together as a country. By a coincidence of timing, I was working for my Congressman during the Bush / Gore election …
Download, Map, & Share New ACS 5-Year Estimates
by the mySidewalk Team on Dec 22, 2020 11:58:52 AM
We updated over 500 million data values with the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates 2015-2019. Reliable, relevant data is foundational for meaningful community decision-making and storytelling. Our latest update from the ACS is a part of our promise to provide mor …
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 …
Trusting Your Data: How to Build a System for Success
by the mySidewalk Team on Nov 24, 2020 10:22:39 AM
Your data source is only the beginning when it comes to confidence in community data and the decisions that follow. Effective data storage and management makes data easy to use and becomes a living system that helps find and correct errors--building trust and reliability in the insigh …
A Quick Guide to the (New) 10 Essential Public Health Services
by the mySidewalk Team on Nov 16, 2020 3:14:39 PM
My 14-year-old daughter recently discovered an old photo album (with actual photos in it! Not digital ones!) of mine from my carefree youth. She laughed way too hard at our late 90’s, early 00’s fashion choices; there was a lot of white eyeliner and pleather happening. Caption: Some o …
9 Surprising Indicators of a Thriving Community
by the mySidewalk Team on Nov 10, 2020 8:13:00 AM
When I stepped into my office on day one as a local government Deputy Director, the first thing I did was ask for the latest Resident Insights (aka, a better way of saying Citizen Satisfaction) data from City Hall. I wanted to start this gig with a clear perspective on how our communi …
Introducing Seek: A Better Way to Discover Data
by the mySidewalk Team on Oct 22, 2020 10:30:31 AM
Now Live: Seek helps you find the data you need, and the data you didn't know you needed. Seek is mySidewalk's newest innovation in its mission to democratize data. Seek makes data easy and accessible, so people who are working to make a better world can find the answers they need.
Democratizing Data through Accessibility
by Stephen Hardy on Oct 19, 2020 3:21:33 PM
This year my son was asked to join his third grade friend’s fantasy football league. He enthusiastically signed-up - and our draft preparations began in earnest. I’m not sure if you’ve ever played yourself, but signing up for a free league instantly provides you with deep, intuitive, …
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?
Fire Data Analytics: It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard (Webinar)
by the mySidewalk Team on Sep 18, 2020 12:26:41 PM
You know how important it is to have the right fire data analytics, especially to attain and maintain your accredited status. But managing that data can be overwhelming and inaccessible. Most importantly, you don’t have time to figure it out. If that rings true, this webinar hosted by …
Improving Statewide Health With Blue Shield of California
by the mySidewalk Team on Sep 10, 2020 1:40:17 PM
Putting better information into more hands is at the center of what we do. Public servants, community groups, cities and citizens...we've worked for years to help break down information barriers for changemakers across the country. Together with Blue Shield of California, our latest p …
A Better City Performance Dashboard: Data Has Never Been So Sexy
by the mySidewalk Team on Aug 27, 2020 4:01:22 PM
What did City Leaders need most? That was our question in early 2019. The mySidewalk team interviewed dozens of city departments around the U.S. to answer it. Our goal was to understand what the perfect city performance management solution looked like. Leaders told us they needed a be …
Vitalyst Spark: The Health Data Challenge, Part 1
by Adam Runner on Aug 26, 2020 4:08:30 PM
Every day we come to work thinking about how data can make a better world. There are few “probletunities” as exciting and impactful as connecting health care, public health, and health outcomes through data. Listen in as Dr. Sarah Martin, VP of Health Solutions, and Stephen Hardy, CEO …