Data Day Presentation Materials

Presentation materials from past Data Day sessions are available for download.

Data Day 2019

Welcoming Remarks–See LiveStream Presentations

Preparing Baltimore for Census 2020

Learn how Census data is collected and how you can ensure a complete count during the 2020 enumeration.

Moderator: John Willis, University of Baltimore
Julius Maina, U.S. Census Bureau
Austin Davis, Baltimore City Department of Planning

Qualitative Data/Archives

Learn how to access neighborhood collections at the University of Baltimore and other area repositories for preserving and improving quality of life.

Moderator: Betsy Nix, University of Baltimore
Fatemeh Rezaei, Robert L. Bogomolny Library, University of Baltimore
Nicole King, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Lauren Schiszik, Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation

Community-Engaged Data

Identify ways that communities can use and engage with datasets to build cleaner, safer, and more-connected neighborhoods.

Moderator: Ben Hyman, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.
Dan Hymowitz, Mayor’s Office of Performance and Innovation
Tonya Nashay Sanders, Morgan State University
Sarah Wallace, Vision to Life

Poverty Measurement and Education Data: What the Data Can and Can’t Tell You

Understand how education leaders use data to measure socioeconomic status of students and how these data should be used when poverty measurement changes have unintended consequences.

Moderator: Theresa Jones, Baltimore City Public School System
Christopher Wohn, Baltimore City Public School System
Faith Connolly, Johns Hopkins School of Education
Matt Hornbeck, Hampstead Hill Academy

Lessons from the Baltimore Data Jam Competition

Bess Caplan, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
Kaitlyn Beyer, Caroline Benda, Alee Marschke, Hereford High School

Digital Equity

Learn how to get (or create!) data about where and how Baltimoreans are getting online.

Moderator: Stephanie Smith, Baltimore City Department of Planning
Mike Fried, Baltimore City Health Department
Dave Troy, 410 Labs
Lo Smith, Enoch Pratt Free Library

Using Crime Data to Track Performance and Community Safety

Learn how different kinds of agencies and groups access and responsibly interpret crime information to better understand and improve neighborhood safety.

Moderator: Christine Zhang, Baltimore SunM/a> | Google Doc of Additional Resources
Justin Elszasz, Mayor’s Office of Performance and Innovation
Rene Najera, Epidemiologist and Blogger
Kristina Williams, Charles Village Community Benefits District

Homeownership Education and Counseling

Learn about data used for outreach and assistance for homeownership education and counseling and how organizations overcome barriers to homeownership for Black and Latino homebuyers.

Moderator: Claudia Randall, Southeast Community Development Corporation
Antoine Thompson, National Association of Real Estate Brokers
Kareema Pinder, Neighborhood Housing Services
Kate Jakuta, Southeast Community Development Corporation

Public Transportation

By the end of this session, participants will know how to access the MTA bus on-time performance dataset and use it to understand and take action in their own communities.

Moderator: Yolanda Takesian, Kittleson
Leah Viskaowitz, Maryland Transit Administration
Philip Lacombe, Jacobs Engineering
Brian Seel, Upper Fells Point Resident

Data Day 2018

Welcome–See LiveStream Presentation
Seema Iyer, Introduction to Vital Signs 16, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute
Frank Johnson, Chief Information Officer, Baltimore City Office of Information Technology

Preparing for Census 2020
Philip Lutz, US Census Bureau
Annie Milli, Live Baltimore
Flo Gutierrez, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Baltimore Open Land Data Project (BOLD)
(Handout on the Tax Sale Process)
Amanda Davis, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance – Jacob France Institute
Kim Graziani, Center for Community Progress
Lowell Larson, Greater Greenmount Community Association

Open Data/Open Baltimore
Katherine Klosek, Center for Government Excellence – Johns Hopkins University

GEOLOOM Hack-A-Map
Danielle Walter-Davis, Baltimore National Heritage Area
Jonathan Dimes, JDimes MediVisual Communications / The Mural Hunter
Christine Hwang, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance – Jacob France Institute

Food Environment Mapping and Indicators
Caitlin Misiaszek, Johns Hopkins University – Center for a Livable Future
Sarah Buzogany, Baltimore Office of Sustainability
Eric Jackson, Black Yield Institute

Leveraging Lending and Banking Data for Your Neighborhood
Cynthia DuRant, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Robyn Dorsey, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

Putting Free Business Data to Work
Nancy McCrea and James Palma, Maryland Department of Commerce
James McComas, 21st Century Cities Initiative – Johns Hopkins University

Tracking Success towards Baltimore’s Sustainability
Lisa McNeilly, Baltimore Office of Sustainability
Seema Iyer, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance – Jacob France Institute

Data Day 2017

Welcome
Seema D. Iyer, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute
(Live Streamed Video)

Introduction to GEOLOOM: Cultural Mapping in Baltimore
Kristin Mitchell, Market Center Merchants Association

Baltimore’s Open Data Portal for Community Use
Jessica Clarke, Baltimore City Department of Finance

Multi-Modal Transportation Data for Communities
Jaime McKay, MDOT MTA Department of Planning
Celeste Chavis, Morgan State University
Jimmy Rouse, Transit Choices

IGNITE: Vacant Housing, Trash, and Making Data Open in Harwood
Eli Pousson, Baltimore Heritage (Presentation Notes)

Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance Website and Data Resources
Cheryl Knott, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance

Introduction to GIS and Open Source Mapping Tools
Jonathan Dandois, Fearless (Download Slides | Additional Materials)

Data for Social Justice/Equity
Kylie Patterson, Prosperity Now

Housing and Health Data: Keeping it Relevant for Neighborhoods
Hersh Fernandes, Green and Healthy Homes Initiative

Baltimore Focus Initiative: Using Data to Promote Community Development
Theo Ngongang, AECOM

Data Day 2016

Welcome – Video available!
Seema Iyer, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance – Jacob France Institute

Understanding Divided Baltimore
Joe Wood, University of Baltimore
Elizabeth Nix, University of Baltimore
Tylis Cooper, University of Baltimore
Eric Norton, Central Maryland Transportation Alliance
Sonce Reese, University of Baltimore
Darian Ripple, University of Baltimore

From Awareness to Action: Community Health and Liquor Outlets
Philip Leaf, Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence, JHSPH
Darcy Phelan-Emrick, Baltimore City Health Department

Data-Driven Workforce and Economic Development
Linda Dworak, Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Nesreen Khashan Census Bureau, On the Map

Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance Website and Data Resources
Cheryl Knott, Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance

Introduction to American FactFinder
Nesreen Khashan, US Census Bureau

Introduction to GitHub
Sophia Dengo, Johns Hopkins University Center for Government Excellence

Using Data to Keep Baltimore Safe
Andrew Jaffee, Baltimore City Police Department
Stephen Morgan, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Jonathan Gross, Baltimore City Health Department, Office of Youth Violence Prevention

Mapping Art, Creating Community
Krista Green, Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts
Christina Delgado, Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc.