[note: This article by DataHaven staff originally appeared in the Connecticut Mirror, at https://ctviewpoints.org/2017/10/02/at-risk-fair-and-valid-census-data-for-connecticut/]
By Aparna Nathan and Mark Abraham, DataHaven
Oct. 4, 2017
All DataHaven Programs, Civic Vitality, Demographics, Economy
[Excerpt] “Transportation is a civil rights issue,” Mayor Toni Harp announced at a public meeting in January 2014. “It’s an economic development issue. It’s a jobs issue.” The data agrees.
[Excerpt from full radio segment]
"A Connecticut foundation says economic inequality is creating stark disparities in education and employment opportunities for young people across Fairfield County.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has tracked this trend through its Community Wellbeing Index, which it created with DataHaven.