This article examines trends in youth employment, which show that the "Great Recession" has affected that demographic as well.
The article below appeared as an op-ed in the Sunday, June 5, 2011 New Haven Register, but it is applicable to cities throughout Connecticut and the United States. Please check this page for additional footnotes and detail on data sources.
This presentation was delivered at a community safety briefing to show how the public health approach can be used to address community violence. The findings of the Health Equity Alliance Data Workgroup was presented.
The data in this report comes from accident reports filed with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Additional factors such as alcohol, tractor-trailers, pedestrians, and motorcycles are noted as well. The results are analyzed in terms of time of day, time of year, and environmental factors.
The Health Equity Alliance brings together community partners to address the relationship between between social and economic conditions and health outcomes of New Haven residents using the Health Equity Index. This document focuses on the issue of community violence and offersn information and recommendations.
Document:
CFE_Transit_Economics_2011_sml.pdf
Rev. Louise Green wrote about the relational method of community organizing, which seeks to transition from rigid, bureaucracy-based methods to a more flexible approach. Green suggests creating a culture of interpersonal relationships that is served by the bureaucracy, rather than operating within its framework.
These tables show how the populations of Connecticut's largest cities and towns have changed between the 2000 census and the 2010 census. The cities and towns are ranked based on population, and the table shows overall population counts as well as demographic breakdowns.
This series of tables shows how redistricting has affected population counts in the census. Areas of analysis are New Haven, the inner ring suburbs, the outer ring suburbs, and the Valley region.
This presentation, given at the University of Hartford's "What Can Hartford Learn from Other Cities" symposium, draws parallels between Springfield, Mass. and other resurgent cities, ultimately asking whether these lessons can be applied to Hartford as well.