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City youth face uphill battle
Yale Daily News February 6, 2013
[Excerpt] On Jan. 18, DataHaven released the results of the largest community well-being survey of its kind for New Haven and its surrounding suburbs, conducted in fall 2012 by DataHaven and other city philanthropic organizations. The survey, which addressed city issues including community satisfaction, employment, education and health, uncovered unsettling statistics about New Haven youth. In some areas, the situation looked grim: Few New Haven residents consider the city a good place to raise children.… Read More
New Haven map and infographic: Who lives near homicides?
by Mark Abraham January 28, 2013
[Archived]http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/murder_map_r...More information available on request.… Read More
Hey, Gloomy Gus: City Sees Better Days Ahead
New Haven Independent January 21, 2013
[Excerpt] We New Haveners tend to mistrust neighbors and fear walking at night more than our suburban neighbors do. But we’re more optimistic about our kids’ futures.… Read More
Community Wellbeing Survey Shows that Greater New Haven Residents Have Much to Celebrate; Sets Sights on Shared Goals
by Mark Abraham January 18, 2013
Note: Please visit our site for more information on the survey, including downloadable reports and results.… Read More
DataHaven Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Greater New Haven; Community Wellbeing Survey Seeks to Measure Local Quality of Life
by Mark Abraham September 4, 2012
DataHaven Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Greater New Haven; Community Wellbeing Survey Seeks to Measure Local Quality of Life(New Haven, CT) August 28, 2012: Beginning in September and continuing through October, more than 1,300 adults living throughout Greater New Haven will be interviewed by phone about wellbeing within their community.… Read More
Crime rankings create false negative picture of cities like New Haven, experts say
New Haven Register January 14, 2012
[Excerpt] Mark Abraham, executive director of DataHaven in New Haven, said tens of thousands of people visit New Haven every day and 28,000 more commute here to work. Also, despite having 80,000 jobs within its borders, many New Haven residents go elsewhere for jobs, as others stream in. New Haven also had a 5 percent increase in population between 2000 and 2010.… Read More
