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Data Byte: American Migration Map
In Sarasota County, many of us have moved here from somewhere else in the United States. Have you ever wondered what our county’s migration patterns would look like if they were visualized on a map of the entire United States? The interactive American Migration map makes this possible for any of us to look at [...]
Data Byte: Many Eyes
How long is everybody’s morning commute here in Sarasota County? How safe are the airlines flying out of our local Sarasota-Bradenton Airport? There are a lot of great places to grab a cup of coffee here in Sarasota County. How much coffee are we consuming? Want to see for yourself? IBM has developed an online [...]
What Does it Mean to Be a Neighbor-Business?
Over the past several months, SCOPE has had increasing opportunities to collaborate with a group of fellow neighbors in Central-Cocoanut, which is the neighborhood where the SCOPE offices are located. This has been especially rewarding since the mission of SCOPE is all about citizens becoming “connected and inspired to create a better community.” We realize [...]
Auditioning a Data Platform
As efforts to develop a community data collaborative here in Sarasota County continue, it becomes increasingly apparent that we need a well-designed online platform to gather, store, share, and make sense of local data.
One platform currently under consideration is the Community Platform, created by folks at the Urban Institute. This is a web-based system that [...]
Data Byte: National Priorities Project - A Federal Priorities Database
How many federal dollars are invested in Head Start, 21st Century Learning, or Pell grants here in Sarasota County, and how do these investments relate to reductions in families experiencing poverty in our community? How many federal dollars is the U.S. spending on Medicare/Medicaid or Social Security Retirement Insurance here in Sarasota County, and how [...]
Maps to Inform Redistricting Efforts
Using ArcGIS software, SCOPE created the following maps to further inform discussions and deliberations regarding redistricting here in Sarasota County:
Map of Existing Districts for the State of Florida House of Representatives: Note that Sarasota County includes 5 Districts: 69, 55, 67, 70 and 71. Only District 70 lies entirely within the boundaries of Sarasota County. [...]
Data Byte: Food Environment Atlas
There are many great places to eat in Sarasota County. We don’t have to go far to find something tasty. But are we eating too much fast food? Are we paying too much for a gallon of milk? How is our food environment affecting our health? These are just several of the things you can [...]
Community Indicator: High School Graduation
So…what do you think about the patterns revealed in these data?
One way to share perspectives is to respond to the following questions*:
How are we doing as a community, with regard to the qualities of community well-being that these indicators measure?
Who are the [...]
Community Indicator: Infant Health
So…what do you think about the patterns revealed in these data?
One way to share perspectives is to respond to the following questions*:
How are we doing as a community, with regard to the qualities of community well-being that these indicators measure?
Who are the partners who have a role to play in our community doing (and being) [...]
Community Indicator: Unemployment
So…what do you think about the patterns revealed in these data?
One way to share perspectives is to respond to the following questions*:
How are we doing as a community, with regard to the qualities of community well-being that these indicators measure?
Who are the partners who have a role to play in our community doing (and being) [...]