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Quality of Life ExplorerOctober 7, 2015
Andrew BowenNeighborhood & Business Services
Community Engagement
What is “Quality of Life?”
Community Indicators:Quality of Life Study
Character
Economics
Education
Engagement
Environment
Health
Housing
Safety
Transportation
82variables
45sources
9dimensions
Understandable and actionable information
Easy to use
Multiple ways to explore
1dashboard
History
1993-1997
• 73 CWAC neighborhoods • Stable, Threatened, Fragile• 20 variables• Printed document
2002-2010
• 173 Neighborhood Statistical Areas (NSA) • Stable, Transitioning, Challenged• 20 variables• Static report posted online
2012-2014
• 462 Neighborhood Profile Areas (NPA)• Eliminated Labels• 80+ variables• Interactive dashboard• Open data and open source
Why QoL?
Who?
• Government staff & elected officials
• Neighborhoods, residents
• Community organizations
• Businesses, entrepreneurs
• Realtors, home seekers
• Researchers
• More!
How?
• Learn more about the county and its neighborhoods
• Inform decisions
• Develop programs and services
• Connect to resources to take action
• Plan for the future
Informs planning, program development, policy and resident action
What’s New?
New Name
Updated Data
Enhanced Dashboard
• Trend information• Explore data by custom geographies, e.g.:
• Corridors• Service areas• Business Districts• Entire jurisdictions
• Streamlined reports (Digital and hard copy)• More context and resources to learn more and take action
What’s New?
CreateReport
Share to Social
Trend Chart
Data Table
Time Slider
Select Areas
SelectVariable Area
Comparison
Bar Chart & Legend
Map Controls
Learn More. Take Action. Create Change.
“Data informs the direction of change, it does not drive change.”
-Dan Heath
Summary Report
Your Neighborhood
Your Neighborhood Profile Area(s)
From Indicators to Action
“Data by itself does not connect with people. It’s the relevance to them that makes it meaningful and memorable.”
- Lou Solomon
Going Forward, Driving Change
• Outreach and use– Quality of Life “Road Show”– Training and technical assistance– Neighborhood board retreats– Community conversations
• Tell stories with the data– Add context– Bring awareness– Engage residents to learn more and take action
• Dynamic resource– Add and update data more regularly
Questions
Andrew BowenCommunity Research Specialist
Neighborhood and Business Services
Examples of Custom Geography
• http://bit.ly/18XudYR
Blue Line (South)