by Allegra East | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Polis Center won the Indiana Geographic Information Council’s (IGIC) Special Achievement in GIS Award for the SAVI Coronavirus Data Hub. IGIC President Kari Hicks says, “Given the impact of COVID-19, using GIS to create a dashboard to help inform...
by Allegra East | Sep 16, 2015 | Crime & Safety
Crime and public safety are important social and political issues faced by cities and communities across the country. Contrary to public perception, over the past two decades crime rates across theUnited States have decreased dramatically (Wolfers, 2014; McCarthy,...
by Allegra East | Jul 15, 2015 | Health
Two communities that are both situated within the Indianapolis metropolitan area and separated by only 28 miles are in reality worlds apart. One sits in a northeastern suburb of Indianapolis. Its residents have a life expectancy of 83.7 years, rivaling the top-ranking...
by Allegra East | Oct 22, 2014 | Children & Families, Crime & Safety
Up to now, it has been very difficult to generate statistics describing the state of domestic violence in Marion County. This report presents the findings of a feasibility study conducted by The Polis Center at IUPUI for the Domestic Violence Network to link data from...
by Allegra East | Sep 30, 2014 | Health, Poverty & Income
Central Indiana’s 11 counties are home to 30% of the state’s 6,537,334 Hoosiers. Of this population, 290,550 (15%) are food insecure.1 The Great Recession and the subsequent sluggish recovery have led to a 30% surge in American households confronting food insecurity,...
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