Web Wednesday: Three Things You Didn’t Know About Age-Friendly Communities
Communities that are inclusive to all age groups offer benefits to everyone.
Web Wednesday: Job Density
A new report released last month from Brookings’ Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking analyzed the concentration (or lack thereof) of jobs in America’s 94 major metro areas. The authors found that, on average, job density increased by almost 30 percent from 2004 to 2015. However, this was found to have been driven by the [...]
Friday Factday: Getting to Know our Renters
Rental affordability and the challenges of being a renter are gaining ground among advocates, researchers and politicians. This Friday Factday takes an in-depth look at who is most likely to be renting in the metro and where they are most likely to live, as well as their unique views on life in the metro.
Monday Mapday: Student Loan Debt in the Metro
A look at county-level student loan debt and communities that have high debt despite not having greater-than-average rates of higher educational attainment.
Friday Factday: The Foreign-Born Across the Metro
Between 1990 and today, the Atlanta area's share of foreign-born residents has outpaced and surpassed both the state's and the nation's. This Friday Factday explores how the 10-County Metro Area's share of foreign-born residents has changed over time, and which counties have the largest shares.
Monday Mapday: Handling Emergency Expenses in the Metro
The Fed recently found that 40 percent of Americans aren't able to handle a $400 emergency expense. This Monday Mapday uses Metro Atlanta Speaks data to consider how this plays out across the 13-county area.
Special Feature: Examining wage gaps by race and ethnicity
Income inequality in Atlanta is among the worst in the country. This Friday Factday Special Feature looks at the issue by industry and educational attainment.
Regional Snapshot: Public Education in Metro Atlanta
The monthly snapshot takes a look at public education in the metro and delves into precursors to success in later grades, graduation and college readiness.
Web Wednesday: A New Kind of Gerrymander
The term "gerrymander" was originally coined by a political cartoonist to describe the salamander-shaped electoral districts drawn by the political party colleagues of Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812. The word is an amalgamation of the words "Gerry" and "salamander," and it describes the way politicians divide geographic areas into voting districts that give one [...]
Monday Mapday: Who’s Going Hungry?
A view into which Metro Atlanta counties are most likely to see residents skip or reduce the size of meals due to a lack of financial resources.