News & Events
Upcoming SAVI Events
SAVI Data Literacy: Frame the Problem
Before you can begin using data to inform decisions, identify what you are trying to accompli...
January 13 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy: Find Existing Data
Answering the questions necessary to achieve goals requires locating and using the right data...
January 21 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy: Avoid Data Pitfalls
Data is most powerful when you understand its limits. This module will give you the knowledge...
February 3 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy – Analyze and Visualize with Charts
Charts are a powerful tool for analyzing and communicating information through tables, graphs...
February 10 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy – Using SAVI Data in Other GIS Tools
SAVI provides a powerful collection of tools and resources that help you use data to make dec...
March 3 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Latest News from SAVI
Polis Center moving to IUPUI School of Informatics and Computing
The Polis Center is physically moving from its longtime home on Waterway Boulevard to the School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) ...
Living the Legacy: Making it Local
On Sept. 29, Unai Miguel Andres, Polis GIS & Data Analyst, is a panelist for the “Living the Legacy: Making it Local” event hosted ...
Unai Miguel Andres named officer for American Planning Association
Unai Miguel Andres, Polis GIS & Data Analyst, was recently elected as secretary/treasurer of the Environment, Natural Resources, ...
City of Indianapolis effort to address racial equity in city government and the community
Jay Colbert, Polis Data Manager, and Sharon Kandris, Polis Associate Director, Polis Center and Director, Community Informatics, ...
Data and Drafts
Polis hosted the third SAVI Data & Drafts event on Aug. 20. Unai Miguel Andres, GIS and Data Analyst; Matt Nowlin, Information ...
New data published on savi.org
New data published on savi.org includes indicators about housing, calls for human service support, juvenile charges, and education ...
Police Use of Force Doubled Since 2015
Incidents where IMPD used force have nearly doubled in recent years. The department used force 1,688 times in 2019 and 873 times in ...
Data & Drafts: Impacts of COVID-19 on population needs and housing equity
Which areas of Central Indiana have experienced an increase in calls for help? Which populations have experienced a higher increase in ...
Polis Center project informs DMD Lift Indy program
The Polis Center is using SAVI to help the City of Indianapolis’ Lift Indy program. Lift Indy is a comprehensive community development ...
Polis Center joins the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI
The Polis Center is joining the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, positioning IUPUI to serve constituencies more ...