Data
Data-Driven Analytics at the Heart of Vision Zero Goals
Data is the key to crafting Vision Zero plans with community buy-in.
Robust Data and Community Trust Crucial to Achieving Equitable Transit
Experts say a deep understanding of communities and access to rich local data are necessary for improving transit service for all segments of society.
How Data and Tech Can Support Transit Planning
Agencies can use data resources to improve their decision-making and provide more responsive service.
How Mapping Tools Played a Role in Understanding COVID-19
A new episode of the Geospatial Revolution Project assesses how scientists used digital mapping tools to think about the pandemic.
A Big New Crop of Cities Achieves 'What Works Cities' Certification
The Bloomberg Philanthropies certification program has added 16 cities to its growing list of cities committing to the use of data for improving municipal programs and services.
What Is the American Community Survey?
The American Community Survey offers a treasure trove of social, economic, housing and demographic data.
On the Eve of the Pandemic: U.S. Migration at an All-Time Low
The most recent Census data on migration shows the continuation of a decades-long decline in migration in the United States, according to analysis by William H. Frey.
A Milestone for the American Community Survey
After releasing new five-year estimates this week, the American Community Survey now offers three sets of five-year data that don't overlap, providing even more data for the analysis of local trends.
'Transit Insights' Updated With New Features for Visualizing Public Transit Data
One of the best tools for understanding the consequences and potential of transit planning has been recently updated.
Pandemic Data for Planners
The right data will be critical in crafting effective responses to the threats posed by the coronavirus.
Census Bureau Launches Data Collection Projects to Track COVID-19 Effects in Real Time
Three new projects will help provide a better sense of the economic and societal effects of the pandemic.
'Glaring' Racial Disparities Revealed in Louisiana COVID-19 Data
New data from the Louisiana Department of Health provide the most detailed look at the disparate impacts of the coronavirus across racial lines.
Real-Time Art Installation Reveals the Many Dimensions of Data
Using a wagon filled with phones, an artist in Berlin demonstrated the disconnect between data and the real world.
L.A. Wins Round One in Battle With Uber Over Privacy and Data
Los Angeles and Uber bike-share subsidiary Jump are in a protracted legal battle over the city's data sharing requirements.
4 Urban Analytics and Modeling Trends to Watch in 2020
Urban analytics has the potential to benefit both planners and the world. Here' are a few ways that new data-based approaches can open new levels of analysis and understanding.
Study: It's Not Hard to Connect Anonymous Data to Specific Individuals
People have had to take it on faith that data anoymization was adequate to the task of protecting privacy of individuals. Recent research suggests such faith was misplaced.
Tracking the Growth and Competition of U.S. Ride-Hailing Companies
Uber is the most popular ride-hailing company, but Lyft is gaining ground, especially in specific regions around the United States.
Answers to Key Questions about U.S. Immigration
The Pew Research Center this week released its most recent "Facts on U.S. Immigrants" report.
NACTO Releases Guidance on New Mobility Data
The National Association of City Transportation Officials is providing guidance for local governments to make sense of a flood of new mobility data from electric scooter companies, transportation network companies, and the like.
Uber and Lyft Worry They'll Be Forced to Share Ride-Hailing Data After Sharing Scooter Data
A fight over the travel data of shared use mobility companies is just starting in Los Angeles.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
