Dashboard

A map showing a heat map that represents commute times in an urban area.

Getting to Work: New Commute Duration Heatmaps

The Mineta Transportation Institute's new interactive website produces heatmaps that illustrate commute duration—the number of minutes that workers spend traveling to their jobs—plus related information, for most U.S. communities.

September 16, 2021 - Mineta Transportation Institute

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Mapping Tool Enables Housing Action in Detroit and Beyond

A web tool that helped Detroit develop a housing plan may ultimately provide public data on every parcel in the country.

June 9, 2016 - The Washington Post

A History of 'Urban Dashboards' and their Impact on City Governance

Welcome to the age of "Dashboard Governance"—when a good user interface offers the potential for performance advantages to city management.

March 9, 2015 - Places Journal

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