by Polis Center | Jan 14, 2018 | Community Development, Economy, Infrastructure, Poverty & Income
This is where SAVI analysts regularly share the stories and studies that have caught our eye. These are the latest ideas in socioeconomic, policy, and data viz trends. Chicago Policy Review: How Public Bus Routes Can Deconcentrate Poverty and Promote Equity Read it...
by Polis Center | Nov 30, 2017 | Community Development, Economy, Poverty & Income
SAVI just published the latest data release (2016) from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Banks report lending activity by census tract, recording information about the loan and the borrower. We are going to dig into this data to find areas where mortgage...
by Polis Center | Nov 29, 2017 | Community Development, Government & Policy
Indianapolis adopted a new zoning ordinance called Indy Rezone, effective May 2016. A zoning ordinance generally consists of list of regulations defining what property owners are permitted to build in each zone, accompanied of a map defining where particular zones are...
by Polis Center | Oct 2, 2017 | Community Development, Government & Policy
A proposal in the state legislature would offer long-time homeowners in designated areas relief from rising property taxes. Indiana House Bill 1056, which was debated in a study committee last week, would cap assessed value increases at three percent for eligible...
by Jim Dowling | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
At the end of this year’s Governor’s Conference on Service and Nonprofit Capacity Building, we gave each attendee a blank sheet of paper and asked them to complete the following sentence. When I leave this conference, I will _____________. The responses range...
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