Connecticut Bets on Arts, Entrepreneurship for Equity
Next City March 15, 2017
[Excerpt] By Johnny Magdaleno The arts are often seen as a pastime of elites. Indeed, in cities like Hartford, Connecticut, people with college degrees, or those who make more than $100,000 a year, are more likely [according to the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey] to take advantage of their local museum or concert hall than those who make less or didn’t finish college.… Read More
Report: Danbury lags behind in quality of life indicators
Danbury News-Times February 6, 2017
New report details access to economic opportunity, education, health, and civic life in Fairfield County
by Mark Abraham December 3, 2016
NORWALK, CT -- Examining regional demographics, economic opportunity, education, health, quality of life, and happiness, Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2016 was released by DataHaven, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and a team of leaders from regional hospitals, foundations, government agencies, and community organizations. … Read More
Number-Crunching New Haven: 17 Data Points That Point To A Changing City
Hartford Courant - New Haven Living Magazine December 1, 2016
Excerpt of cover feature article by David Holahan:… Read More
Report: Valley towns are growing more diverse
Connecticut Post November 22, 2016
Excerpt:.... The 2016 Valley Community Index is a deep dive into data collected from federal, state and local agencies, and from residents themselves. DataHaven is the principal author of the 58-page study that was sponsored by the Valley Community Foundation and Griffin Hospital.… Read More
Report Raises Tough Questions For The Valley
Valley Independent Sentinel November 21, 2016
Excerpt:What can be done to retain Derby families who are struggling to stay in the city? Why are the asthma rates so high in Ansonia and Derby? By the year 2025, the Valley’s senior citizen population is expected to have grown by 102 percent since 1990. But will those seniors be able to live in their homes? Will there be a support system to help them? What will they need?… Read More
