I’m the health data analyst with DataWorks and a PhD student in epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. I’m using these posts …
Claiming History, Space and the Future: This is Bragtown
The Bragtown Community Association’s boundary: This area is inclusive of several important locations: the crossroads of …
Thinking Big but Local for Eviction Policy Solutions
After spending the summer studying evictions, I learned that data can be an incredible resource for spreading awareness …
¡Durham Neighborhood Compass: Ahora en Español!
La semana pasada, desplegamos una nueva actualización el Durham Neighborhood Compass, en la que hemos trabajado ya por …
Strategies to Prevent Displacement, Part 4: Improvement of Financial Wellbeing
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggests that in order for a person to enjoy financial well-being, they should …
Rethinking Certainty: How Life Stories Bring Important Context to Data
I began my internship at DataWorks NC with a vision of somehow bringing the strengths of data science to the world of …
Strategies to Prevent Displacement, Part 3: Rent Stabilization
Over time, Durham residents have witnessed and been affected by significant and rapid increases in rents. Those renters …
Strategies to Prevent Displacement, Part 2: Civil Justice
One way to reduce the number of evictions and prevent homelessness, as discussed by a small group at the recent Who Owns …
Strategies to Prevent Displacement, Part 1: Hold Landlords Accountable
What are practical ways to prevent tenants from losing their homes? Since hundreds of tenants get eviction notices in …
The Eviction Footprint: Moving with Awareness
I graduated from Duke in 2018 as the first generation in my family to go to college. At a student luncheon on affordable …
Who Owns Durham? Recap
Approximately 40 people attended the Who Owns Durham? workshop co-sponsored by DataWorks NC and the Human Relations …
Evictions Event May 8, 7pm
Who Owns Durham Wednesday, May 8 - 7:00 PM - 302 West Main Street (Center for Responsible Lending) Join DataWorks …
Neighborhood Compass Updates for January and February
This year, DataWorks NC is putting more time into ongoing development on the Durham Neighborhood Compass -- this means …
Data to Support Neighborhood Health!
In support of the Community Health Indicators Project over the past year, DataWorks and Research Action Design have been …
Displaced But Not Evicted
I mean, it’s not the best place in the world. But it’s just something I got a key to, to come in and sit and watch and …
DataWorks Publishes Updated Neighborhood Compass with the City of Durham
Originally launched in May 2014, the Neighborhood Compass has been used by thousands of folks to learn more about …
