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Driving Detroit Forward with Data
John Callewaert, Graham Environmental Sustainability InstituteJeffrey Bross, Data Driven Detroit
May 21, 2013
The Graham Institute serves as a boundary organization that engages cross-disciplinary researchers, decision makers, and community stakeholders in developing solutions for complex sustainability challenges.
Data Driven Detroit (D3) provides accessible high-quality information and analysis to drive informed decision-making.
Partners
Goals Gather, assess, and map data on sustainability-related topics
and make the findings available to the public Create a sustainability index for Detroit to inform decision
making and promote sustainable development in Detroit
Detroit Sustainability Indicators Project
2013 – 2015 Summer Data InstitutesWorkshop series focused on using sustainability indicators and other data for policy efforts and community planning
Details 3 workshops in Summer 2013 at the U-M
Detroit Center 20-25 participants, 10 -15 organizations Themes built around the Sustainability
Triangle Utilization of Sustainability Indicators Project
data and other D3 data Format of 2014 and 2015 Institutes to be
informed by participant feedback from 2013
Driving Detroit Forward with Data
Research-centered, user-focused, and participatory approach Engage policymakers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, social
impact companies, neighborhood organizations, and other Detroit stakeholders
Collaborate with participants to design and implement the workshops
Create useable and accessible data products that meet user-defined needs
Goals Increase data literacy and interest in using data to address
sustainability Provide a forum for cross-sector, data-driven conversations
about Detroit’s sustainability challenges and opportunities Identify additional data needs for future project development Enhance D3’s online interactive mapping tools and resources
community members can use to improve their understanding of sustainability in Detroit
Driving Detroit Forward with Data
