Data Day

Prosperity in the Metro Boston Region

Metro Boston is one of the most economically powerful regions in the world and yet it ranks among the nation’s worst for income inequality. Our region’s prosperity depends on economic growth and security for all of our businesses and families. This panel looks at prosperity and wealth in Boston at the regional and local scale. The Boston Indicators Project presents on the various measures of opportunity that attempt to identify opportunity dynamics of a region. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council presents findings from their Regional Prosperity Indicators that show how the region is faring compared to other metropolitan areas and how prosperity plays out differently for different industries and communities within the region. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston presents findings from The Color of Wealth in Boston, a detailed report on wealth inequality in Boston by race and ethnicity.

Using Data to Tell a Story

Data has become an essential tool of journalists and residents, newsrooms and community organizations alike. But as the amount of data available continues to grow, being able to tell a good story is just as important as the data itself. This panel of journalists, communications professionals, and researchers discuss everything from the nuts ­and ­bolts of a data ­driven press story to new tools for interactive data journalism to an emerging field of Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science that is advancing the way we and the media tell our stories.

Data, Innovation, and Civic Technology

Innovations in open data and civic technology are creating new tools and strategies to improve everything from government operations to the quality of life for city residents. From the state house to city hall to the innovation district and throughout each neighborhood, Boston and the region boast one of the most robust ecosystems of civic data and technology. This panel discussion features innovators and collaborators from the public, private and nonprofit sectors as they discuss and share some of the newest developments and major trends in this emerging field.

Researching What Matters with Community Members

Often the most effective research is done when community members can partner with researchers. These presentations focus on new effective methodologies and projects where researchers partner with Latino, Black and Youth community members to better understand and address issues such as health disparities and youth employment.

Video is up from the Data Day 2015 livestream.

Data Day 2013 videos are up from the live webcast. Relive your favorite speakers from the Ballroom, or if you couldn’t make it, catch up on what you missed! More materials from the conference, including workshop packets and presentations, available at the MetroBoston DataCommon.