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CivMetrics believes in measuring and presenting critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. Our data covers selected critical types of community development, construction and programs. CivMetrics also seeks to provide macro context along with the micro details. See our actionable data and information regarding local economics, demographics, and market conditions. This includes data, RFPs, financing documents and other information on housing, labor, business conditions and demographics. Select any of the CivMetrics targeted topics for updated data, developments and directories.
CivMetrics Data, Documents and News
CivMetrics collects critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. See our actional data and documents, including RFPs, financing documents and the latest stats on local metrics such as housing, labor, demographics and business conditions. Select a CivMetrics topic below for target data and documents.
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Development & Housing
Local development, housing and construction projects, including large public construction projects.
Economics
Data on employment, inflation, labor markets, local GDP, housing, and other critical measures of local economic and business conditions.
Infrastructure
Large infrastructure, such as airports, transit, ports, stadiums and other large scale projects.
Incentives
Credits and incentives in connection with new local development, expansion or company relocations.
Civic Services
Non-profit and government services, including large private service organizations, cultural institutions, and units of local government.
People & Livability
Demographics and livability information, such as crime, weather, pollution, health, and other quality-of-life measures.
Latest News
Analytics Firm Verisk Launches New Benchmarking, Risk-Scoring Platform for Insurers
Data analytics firm Verisk has launched a benchmarking and risk-scoring platform called EPIX (Energy & Power Intelligence Exchange) to better equip underwriters with the proper tools, information, and actionable insights that will enable them to make more...
A “Google Maps” for Climate Risk? One Startup Is Trying to Build It
In the face of climate change and its potential economic impact, would you like to know what may happen to your town, your street, or even a single building up to 50 years in the future? Certainly many individuals and businesses would benefit from that data. A new...
Using Algorithmic Impact Assessments To Make Automation Accountable in Public Agencies
Our world is becoming increasingly algorithm-driven with each passing day. It's not for nothing: there is ample evidence that they make the appropriate decisions at great speed. They consistently outperform fallible humans in many tasks. But what about when they...
How The Data That Internet Companies Collect Could Revamp Our Policy Toolkit
There is no lack of data in the world. We are producing exabytes of it every day. Data is pouring out of our computers, TVs, mobile phones, cars, traffic lights, refrigerators, and even that little vacuum robot scooting around our living rooms. This data can not only...
“Dark Side” of Data in Policymaking: Universities Rush to Develop Data Science Ethics Courses
Data-driven decisions often turn out to be better than those decisions made without the benefit of quantifiable evidence. As this idea has picked up mainstream traction, many decision-makers in both private companies and in public offices have turned to the acolytes...
Columbus Hires Firm to Build Smart City Transportation Data Hub
Columbus, Ohio is the fastest growing city in the Midwest. When officials evaluated what the future held for their city, they decided that providing equitable access to it's public transportation system would go a long way towards fixing the headaches such as poverty,...
Hiring Data Scientists Instead of Teachers: How Charter Schools Are Investing Millions in Analytics
Some charter school networks are investing millions in data science professionals and analytics platforms. Others, more cash-strapped but still striving to be data-driven, are running their analytics programs on shoestring budgets. Both instances are instructive for...
Department of Justice Taps Big Data Task Forces to Bring Down Dark Web Drugs and Financial Fraud
With deaths from drug overdoses now the leading cause of death for US citizens under the age of 50, the US Department of Justice has turned to big data to help stem the flow of illegal drugs bought on the shadier back alleys of the internet. This past August, Attorney...
UK Gov, Partnering With Data Science Firm, Will Use AI To Detect ISIS Videos Before They Go Live
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter aren't just for you or me. Terrorists use social networks as well -- and extremist groups are getting more marketing-savvy by the day. These groups have branding. They make memes. Their videos have production value with drone shots and 3D...
Using Neuro-Fuzzy AI To Help Make Digital Forensics Data Understandable to a Jury
A neural network is powerful. Within limits, it supposed to be able to compute any arbitrary function. But since any process can be computed as a function, neural networks can be used for all sorts of things from translating a page written in Cyrillic into English to...
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