Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute

Join us on November 14th from 11am-3pm at War Memorial Plaza as we celebrate #GISDay with Baltimore City!

We are #hiring! We have an opening for a Community Engagement and Communications Specialist that will help us engage with stakeholders and assist with qualitative analyses. Apply today!

A huge thank you to the attendees, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors who made #BaltimoreDataDay2024 a great success! University of Baltimore - T. Rowe Price - Annie E. Casey Foundation - Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) - LifeBridge Health - Seawall - GES UMBC

Please join us on Thursday, July 18th in advance of #BaltimoreDataDay to learn more about our findings from #VitalSigns22! Register today: https://lnkd.in/eT9ZJZP9

Have you registered yet? Join us for Baltimore Data Day, a free one-day conference on Friday, July 19th at University of Baltimore! Learn about the latest data, research, policy, and ideas for improving quality of life in your neighborhood! #baltimoredataday #opendata

About 19% of ARPA funds have been dedicated to improving the City's infrastructure. As a result of ARPA-funded programs, nearly 30 neighborhoods in Baltimore have digital access-related programs, all of which are concentrated in areas of low digital inclusion. Earlier this year, MORP announced a partnership with the University of Baltimore's Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute and launched the ARPA Impact Indicators, an interactive resource designed to provide residents with insights into the impact of the $641 million ARPA funds allocated to Baltimore City. To learn more about this indicator, visit the Digital Equity StoryMap on the Impact Indicators Dashboard here: https://lnkd.in/emD_WuHy

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Have you heard? Vital Signs 22 is out! #VitalSigns22 explores neighborhood-level trends across eight different topic areas. This year of data examines data from 2022, the first full year of the ‘new normal’ following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data discussed in the 2022 report highlights how changes in data availability, accessibility, collection, and sharing over the past few years have shifted the question and answers that emerge in data analysis.????? ? In 2022, the population of children under five years old appears to be declining in some Baltimore neighborhoods. More research is needed to understand if this data is related to undercounts from the 2020 census, overall declining fertility rates, or community level population change. Additionally, analysis of event permit data shows that between 2018 and 2022 block parties have declined by 43% in Baltimore. While most communities lost block parties during that time frame, the greatest losses are concentrated in four adjacent communities in west Baltimore.?? ? Vital Signs 22 also details declines in the rate of emergency calls through 911 despite an increase in the overall Part I crime rate. Given that the rate of 911 calls provides a barometer for use and trust in emergency services, the causes of this decline should be investigated further. Additionally, while the housing market struggled in 2022 as interest rates rose, the number of residential rehabilitation permits rose, suggesting that investment is being made in maintaining and improving homes in Baltimore. ? This year the report introduces three new or returning indicators: Percent of the Population that Works from Home, Rate of Evictions per 1,000 residents, and Rate of Car Crash Reports per 1,000 residents. Importantly, the return of the rate of evictions indicator is a first step to better gathering data related to the conditions and challenges faced by Baltimore’s renters. ? Vital Signs 22 chapters, visualizations, and maps are available for review on BNIA-JFI’s website here: https://lnkd.in/eyZY-5XM.

Today, Brandon M. Scott, along with the University of Baltimore's Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute, is proud to announce the launch of ARPA Impact Indicators, an interactive resource designed to provide residents with insights into the impact of the $641 million ARPA funds allocated to Baltimore City. In February 2022, the Recovery Office launched the ARPA Reporting Center to provide comprehensive information on ARPA-funded projects by topic and organization and to track expenditures. https://lnkd.in/e8NrcFGM Today, the Recovery Office has partnered with Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute to launch a new resource that will enable residents to see where ARPA funds are making an impact throughout Baltimore City. Take a look at the new ARPA Impact Indicators website at https://lnkd.in/emD_WuHy The Recovery Office will release more StoryMaps in the months to come. Please visit our website and click on “Impact Indicators” in the menu to access the ARPA Impact Indicators and other publicly available resources: https://lnkd.in/eX7XCXdY.

Join Assistant Director Cheryl Knott virtually on Thursday, February 15th from 12:00-1:30pm as part of UMB’s Love Data Week! Learn more via the link below.