The #DataDigest
A weekly mySidewalk recap of all things data | October 7, 2016
Hello, Mr. President!
This week mySidewalk announced its participation in The Opportunity Project, a White House initiative intended to expand access to opportunity for all Americans by putting data and digital tools in the hands of families, communities, and local leaders. mySidewalk participated in the program by taking on projects for both the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG), working with the DOT to make transportation information more accessible and useful to community leaders around the country, while its project with the OSG focused on equipping parents and community leaders with tools to measure emotional well-being levels in their communities.
mySidewalk’s Nick Bowden and Stephen Hardy, along with industry leaders like Uber and Fitbit, visited the White House to help kick the project off.
Read the official press release here to learn more about mySidewalk’s involvement in the Opportunity Project and click the link below to sample the work we’ve done so far.
How does your community compare?
Click*…*Click*. Ah–the sweet sound of comparing one community to another in just two clicks. Using Location Snapshot, a newly released mySidewalk feature, you can now instantly compare your project area to another.
Simply sign in, select “View Location Snapshot,” and then “Add a Geography.” mySidewalk will instantly compare your project area to any other place you choose (including counties, school districts, cities, and zip codes).
For more information about comparisons, read this article or log into data.mySidewalk.com.
PSL, anyone?
In October, we’re hitting the road and visiting communities all over the country. We’d love to connect with you, hear your feedback, and treat you to a cup of coffee (or, for all the Starbucks lovers out there, a PSL). Below is a list of where we are headed over the next few weeks–let’s connect!
- APA–Missouri: October 5–7 | Springfield, MO
- NRPA Annual Conference: October 5–7 | St. Louis, MO
- APA–OKI (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky): October 5–7 | Indianapolis, IN
- Texas Economic Development Council Conference: October 19–21 | San Antonio, TX
- APA–California: October 22–25 | Pasadena, CA
We’ll also be visiting the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Cincinnati, and Louisville to meet with customers on-site.
Simply send us an email at hello@mysidewalk.com and we’ll set up a time to meet.
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About mySidewalk: mySidewalk is a data tool for people who want to understand places. With the ability to instantly answer thousands of community questions using data, it’s easy for anyone to make better, more confident decisions. To learn more about the type of work we are doing, visit our website.
