by Matt Nowlin | Apr 25, 2018 | Education, Equity
Most neighborhoods match the educational diversity of our region, but those with less education are largely excluded from downtown and the northern suburbs, while they are relatively isolated in the southeast side and parts of Anderson.
by Matt Nowlin | Jan 14, 2018 | Community Development, Economy, Infrastructure, Poverty & Income
This week, Chicago Policy Review looks at a paper that finds Atlanta’s low-income households moved to where transit is available, NPR highlights the work of an Indianapolis CDC, and Brookings provides an economic development dashboard.
by Jim Dowling | May 2, 2016 | Equity, Health
Article You May Have Missed: The April 11, 2016 issue of the The New York Times featured the article, “The Rich Live Longer Everywhere. For the Poor, Geography Matters.” This topic resonates with the Polis Center and SAVI as we prepared a report on a...
by Matt Nowlin | Sep 25, 2013 | Poverty & Income
1 out of 5 people in Marion County are in poverty. For a family of 4, that means an annual income of $23,500 or less. Last week, the US Census Bureau released the 2012 poverty rates for all counties across the nation. While the data show there was no significant...