Record Crowd Attends 2014 Data Day
Baltimore Data Day is an annual workshop to help communities expand their capacity to use technology and data to advance their goals. At this 5th Annual Baltimore Data Day held in July, community leaders, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities and civic-minded “hackers” will come together to see the latest trends in community-based data, technology and tools and learn how other groups are using data to support and advance constructive change. Baltimore Data Day is structured around a series of “how to” interactive workshops in which people who work with data will explain what data is available, how to access data, and why data can be actionable for communities.
"This event brings together a diverse cross-section of communities who all have in common the desire to learn more about how data can be used to drive positive change in neighborhoods,” said Seema D. Iyer, associate director of the Jacob France Institute. "The conversations that occur among attendees are equally as important as the information that was presented."
Learn more about the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance and their work with "Vital Sign 12"—groups of related data points, compiled from a variety of reliable sources, that “take the pulse” of Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
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