Archive for January, 2011
A New Face for Fresh Efforts at SCOPE
These are exciting times at SCOPE, as we expand our in-house GIS mapping capabilities and prepare a 2011 Update of the Sarasota County Community Report Card - that comprehensive review of local community indicators that we’ve published six times over the past decade.
SCOPE has recently hired Matthew Roach to make a significant contribution in advancing [...]
Mindbender Mapping for Community A-ha’s
These are exciting times at SCOPE, as we expand our in-house GIS mapping capabilities and prepare a 2011 Update of the Sarasota County Community Report Card - that comprehensive review of local community indicators that we’ve published six times over the past decade. Details to follow soon, but do stay tuned …it’s shaping up to [...]
Before Neighborhood Blogging…”Neighbor-Blogging”
Neighborhood blogging is recognized by a growing number of community-minded folks as a valuable practice. Often referred to as “hyperlocal news sites,” neighborhood blogs are a way to connect with fellow neighbors, to share information relevant “on the block,” and to grow a sense of neighborhood spirit. Check out this article in the Washington Post [...]
Data Byte: American Community Survey
The New York Times has put together a set of maps with American Community Survey Data, one of which shows race & ethnicity. One reason maps like these are so powerful is because they allow us to put together a story on different scales.
Starting small, where it counts
In “Small Change: The Art of Practice and the Limits of Planning in Cities,” author Nabeel Hamdi says, “In order to do something big … one starts with something small and one starts where it counts.” To help the community of Sarasota County realize its potential, SCOPE is now investing in neighborhood-specific community changemakers: residents who have decided that what they deeply care about is their own neighborhood. To learn more about these valuable people in our community, read on.
More Ink on Aging
Have you noticed that the media has substantially increased its attention to the demographic shift that inspires our community to pursue the creation of the Institute for the Ages? Several times a week and nearly every Sunday a national or even international twist on this global demographic phenomenon shows up. Sunday’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune [...]