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The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership An Update. Annual Meeting Providence, RI September 12-14, 2012. LOCAL PARTNERS IN NNIP The defining functions. Build and operate information systems with recurrently updated indicators on neighborhood conditions
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The National Neighborhood Indicators PartnershipAn Update Annual Meeting Providence, RI September 12-14, 2012
LOCAL PARTNERS IN NNIPThe defining functions • Build and operate information systems with recurrently updated indicators on neighborhood conditions • Facilitate and promote the direct practical use of indicators by community and city leaders for community building and local policy making • Emphasize the use of information to build the capacities of institutions and residents in distressed neighborhoods
2012 Executive Committee Dave Bartelt, Philadelphia Phyllis Betts, Memphis Todd Clausen, Milwaukee Matthew Kachura, Baltimore Kurt Metzger, Detroit Steve Spiker, Oakland Recent Members, 2008-2010 Claudia Coulton, Cleveland Tim Bray, Dallas Matt Barry, Denver Michael Rich, Atlanta John Stern, Nashville NNIP LEADERSHIPGuiding the Agenda
Annie E. Casey Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation McKnight Foundation NNIP SUPPORTERSFunders and Colleagues
NNIP WORK PLAN • Advance the state of practice • Informing local policy initiatives • Developing tools and guides • Build and strengthen local capacity 3. Developing capacity in new communities • Services to an expanding network • Influence national context 5. Leadership in building the field
ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICE • NNIP Shared Indicators System • Cross-site analysis with national data • Planning grant for local data transfer with UI, Chicago, and Minneapolis (McKnight support) • Further expansion of Integrated Data Systems • Progress at the local sites and for the network • Established IDS workgroup, possible cross-site project
ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICEHousing Markets • Follow-on brief about roundtables of housing and schools practioners on school & residential mobility • Local partners still leading examples • Four local partners presented at New Orleans Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference • Oakland to be featured in Federal Reserve video • Housing panel at upcoming CIC conference • Provision of data and guides with CHP, LISC on Foreclosure-Response.org (though future unclear)
ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICEPartner Involvement in Federal Initiatives • Promise Neighborhoods • Federally funded in Atlanta, Detroit, San Antonio • Several more progressing without federal funding • Choice Neighborhoods • Planning grantees: DC, Columbus, Cleveland & San Antonio • Implementation finalists: DC and San Antonio • Sustainable Communities Initiative • Major work by Boston, Chicago, Kansas City
ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICETools and Guides • Fall 2012: Revision of Property Data Guide • In development • Update to Local Data Sharing • Local User Conferences • Data Management and Confidentiality Protocols • Other suggestions? • UI Promise Neighborhoods Initiative Project • Data Indicators, Processes, and Systems for Promise Neighborhoods: Guidance Documentation (2013)
BUILD/STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY • Strategy for local information infrastructure field • Making the case for NNIP model • New work plan for strengthening capacity of current partners and bringing in new ones • Define and expand NNIP’s role in “open data” • Both conceptual and city portraits • Exploring dissemination options for UI small area data (open data portals, NHGIS)
BUILD/STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY • Developing capacity in new communities • Pinellas County, Houston, Los Angeles (with Federal Reserve), several others • NNIP website • Average 1,400 /month unique visitors in 2012 • 10% find site directly, 10% referral from NNIP partners, 10% other referral • Need input on strategy for publicity and content • Launch of Alumni Network
INFLUENCE NATIONAL CONTEXT • Conferences • Urban Affairs Association (April) • O’Reilly Camp (June) • International Open Data Conference (July) • Neighborhood Revitalization Conference (August) • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (August) • Using Data to Promote Health Equity & Address Disparities (November) • CIC IMPACT Summit (November) • Publications • What Works Building Successful Neighborhoods paper • Book on Information and Community Change