2030 is coming
Redesign Your Data Back in January the Population Reference Bureau raised concerns about planned testing and operational protocols for the 2030 census. The PRB was founded in 1929 and is a bi-partisan, non-for-profit research...
A Place I’ll Remember – July 2026
A Place I'll Remember Kansas City has made the most of its World Cup visibility. Meanwhile, preparations are underway for another important event – the Back2KC annual event that will take place this fall. I’ve written before about the...
Meet Polly
Workforce Have you heard about the Human Library? If you haven’t, I strongly recommend you check it out. Whether you participate online or at a local popup, it’s about engaging in conversation with people you might...
A Place I’ll Remember – June 2026
A Place I'll Remember The ConnectUS Digital Skills Hub was launched by Smart Columbus last year with the intention of bringing digital literacy education and devices to 10,000 residents by the end of 2027. Building on a pilot first launched...
Resource Catalogue on the Move
Kate McEnroe On Demand The Workforce Participation Resource Catalogue is on the move. Those of you have already secured access should have received an email with your new credentials. It’s a simplified login process, a better look,...
A Place I’ll Remember – May 2026
A Place I'll Remember The school year may be close to an end but teachers are on my mind this month. According to the Learning Policy Institute one in eight teacher positions at the K-12 level are either unfilled or filled by individuals...
Causation or correlation?
Redesign Your Data Here I go again. Another great visualization with data displayed accurately, but great opportunity for misrepresentation. Some commentary accompanying the map suggested that higher costs of housing and living is the...
Look to the Left, Look to the Right
Uncategorized View to the left, view to the right from the Dublin mid-rise apartment building where I’ll be living for the next five months. For economic development and real estate nerds, our location is really fascinating....