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Defining Opportunity: Engagement, Equity and Analysis in the Twin Cities

This presentation explores opportunity mapping and fair housing equity assessment in the Twin Cities, highlighting the role of data analysis and community engagement in decision-making processes.

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Defining Opportunity: Engagement, Equity and Analysis in the Twin Cities

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  1. Defining Opportunity: Engagement, Equity and Analysis in the Twin Cities Jeff Matson Center for Urban and Regional Affairs University of Minnesota jmatson@umn.edu CIC Impact Summit, Chicago 8/17/13

  2. Center for Urban and Regional Affairs • 45 years of community engagement • Community-based research • Faculty-led research • Technical assistance • Community GIS

  3. Better Data. Better Decisions. Better Communities. National Neighborhood Indicators Partners

  4. Outline • Fair Housing and Equity Assessment • Our role • Opportunity mapping • Remaining questions

  5. What is the FHEA? • Data Analysis • Deliberation • Decision-Making

  6. Project Partners Data Team • Wilder Research / MN Compass • MN Housing Finance Agency • Institute for Metropolitan Opportunity • CURA • HousingLink • Housing Preservation Project • Others

  7. Project Partners Engagement Team • Alliance for Metro Stability • Nexus Community Partners • CURA

  8. Key Questions • What is opportunity? • How is opportunity distributed across the region? • How do we structure public investments?

  9. CURA’s Role • Inside-Outside Strategy • Data • Engagement

  10. Identification and Assessment of RCAPs

  11. Opportunity Mapping • Good Schools • Low Crime • Low Rent • Proximity to Green Space • Proximity to Shopping & Services • Transit • Proximity to Friends / Family • Short Commute

  12. FHEA Indicator Categories • Job Access • Access to Services and Necessities • Educational Outcomes • Public Safety • Environmental Hazards

  13. Cluster Definitions

  14. Next Steps • Engagement • Deliberation • Decision-Making • Affordable Housing • Transit • Long Range Planning

  15. Remaining Questions • Community Response • “So what”

  16. Questions? Thank you! jmatson@umn.edu

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