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by Tracy Dusablon Each CRC staff person is assigned a month in which to write a blog this month it was my turn. At first, I was wracking my brain to come up with something instructive, like in my colleague Sarahs series Secrets from the Data Cave, or hip like Sheilas post about Data Driven Detroit. Instead, I decided to write about something that sets me apart from my co-workers, and tell a little story about our office in the process.

By Sheila Matano This past week, Taj and I visited Detroit to meet with Erica Raleigh at Data Driven Detroit (D3) and also took some time to explore the city. Data Driven Detroit D3 is a National Neighborhood Indicators Partner (NNIP) and an affiliate of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA). Created in 2008, D3 houses a comprehensive data system that includes current and historic demographic, socioeconomic, educational, environmental, and other indicators.

by Sheila Matano Last week, I attended the EYEO festival for the first time. EYEO is unique in that it brings together experts from a wide variety of fields (e.g. computer science, engineering, data design, cartography, etc.) to showcase their work. There were a number of great presentations, and below are some of my favorites. Sarah Williams: DigitalMatatus, Visualizing Informality Sarah Williams is currently an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and the Director of the Civic Data Design Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys School of Architecture and Planning.

by Sarah McCruden Welcome to CRCs monthly series of articles on all things techie: Secrets from the Data Cave! (For those who dont know, the title references our room fondly referred to as the bat cave where data staff can geek out in an isolated setting.) Here well be offering you a fascinating sneak peek into the cave, with the latest updates & tips on what were implementing here at CRC!

by Kevin Majoros It was pretty obvious from an early age that I would be working with numbers for a living as an adult. By the time I was seven, I could memorize the bowling averages, games bowled, and pin count totals of all 60 members of my mothers bowling league. Every week I would sit at a table in the bowling alley with the league stats in front of me while frightening women with bouffants walked by with questions like, Hey kid, what do I need to bowl this week to raise my average to 170?

by Ashley Faherty Welcome to CRCs monthly series of articles on all things techie: Secrets from the Data Cave! (For those who dont know, the title references our room fondly referred to as the bat cave where data staff can geek out in an isolated setting.) Here well be offering you a fascinating sneak peek into the cave, with the latest updates & tips on what were implementing here at CRC!

by Sarah McCruden Welcome to CRCs monthly series of articles on all things techie: Secrets from the Data Cave! (For those who dont know, the title references our room fondly referred to as the bat cave where data staff can geek out in an isolated setting.) Here well be offering you a fascinating sneak peek into the cave, with the latest updates & tips on what were implementing here at CRC!

The completely revamped Carson Research Consulting web site showcases the talents and experiences of the CRC team as well as the companys expanded list of services. These offerings go beyond traditional research and evaluation services to include database wrangling and data visualization. Services are managed and delivered by experienced data and technology nerds, researchers and evaluators. The groups strong work ethic and resourceful detective skills allow them to collect, organize, analyze and report on the data their clients need to explore, explain and improve their programs.

by Ashley Faherty Welcome to CRCs monthly series of articles on all things techie: Secrets from the Data Cave! (For those who don't know, the title references our room fondly referred to as the bat cave where data staff can geek out in an isolated setting.) Here well be offering you a fascinating sneak peek into the cave, with the latest updates & tips on what were implementing here at CRC!