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Upcoming SAVI Events
SAVI Data Literacy – Tell Stories with Data
This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned afte...
March 17 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy – Make Decisions with Data
March 31 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy: Frame the Problem
Before you can begin using data to inform decisions, identify what you are trying to accompli...
April 7 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSAVI Data Literacy – SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources
April 14 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmThe Value of Place: How to Enhance your Teaching and Research with Free Mapping and Spatial Analysis Tools Webinar
This webinar showcases a range of powerful desktop and online mapping and spatial analysis tools, da...
April 16 at 1:00 pm
Latest News from SAVI
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 ...
July 6 IndyStar article looks at Polis Centers coronavirus zip code data to see what it tell us about local impact
July 6 IndyStar article looks at Polis Center's coronavirus zip code data to see what it tell us about local impact.
Indiana COVID-19 zip code analysis neighborhoods black latino impact
July 2 IndyStar article references the Polis Centers zip code analysis of neighborhood impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latino populations.
SAVI Coronavirus Data Hub Looks at Neighborhood Unemployment Claims
We added two new maps to the Coronavirus Data Hub. One looks at Marion County COVID-19 Cases by Zip Code . The zip codes with the ...
Socioeconomic factors explain why some New York ZIP codes were hit hardest by COVID-19
New York City was one of the first cities to be infected by COVID-19 in the United States. It has also been the worst hit, with half a ...
COVID-19 Impact on Indiana Businesses
To look at the pandemic impact on Indiana businesses, The Polis Center analyzed retail data made available by SafeGraph, which ...