The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership An Update Annual Meeting Providence, RI September 12-14, 2012

LOCAL PARTNERS IN NNIP The defining functions u Build and operate information systems with recurrently updated indicators on neighborhood conditions u Facilitate and promote the direct practical use of indicators by community and city leaders for community building and local policy making u Emphasize the use of information to build the capacities of institutions and residents in distressed neighborhoods

NNIP LEADERSHIP Guiding the Agenda 2012 Executive Committee u Dave Bartelt, Philadelphia u Phyllis Betts, Memphis u Todd Clausen, Milwaukee u Matthew Kachura, Baltimore u Kurt Metzger, Detroit u Steve Spiker, Oakland Recent Members, u Claudia Coulton, Cleveland u Tim Bray, Dallas u Matt Barry, Denver u Michael Rich, Atlanta u John Stern, Nashville

u Annie E. Casey Foundation u John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation u McKnight Foundation NNIP SUPPORTERS Funders and Colleagues

NNIP WORK PLAN u Advance the state of practice 1.Informing local policy initiatives 2.Developing tools and guides u Build and strengthen local capacity 3.Developing capacity in new communities 4.Services to an expanding network u Influence national context 5.Leadership in building the field

NNIP ACTIVITIES Accomplishments and New Directions

u NNIP Shared Indicators System –Cross-site analysis with national data –Planning grant for local data transfer with UI, Chicago, and Minneapolis (McKnight support) u 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 PRACTICE

u Follow-on brief about roundtables of housing and schools practioners on school & residential mobility u 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 u Provision of data and guides with CHP, LISC on Foreclosure-Response.org (though future unclear) ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICE Housing Markets

u Promise Neighborhoods –Federally funded in Atlanta, Detroit, San Antonio –Several more progressing without federal funding u Choice Neighborhoods –Planning grantees: DC, Columbus, Cleveland & San Antonio –Implementation finalists: DC and San Antonio u Sustainable Communities Initiative –Major work by Boston, Chicago, Kansas City ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICE Partner Involvement in Federal Initiatives

u Fall 2012: Revision of Property Data Guide u In development –Update to Local Data Sharing –Local User Conferences –Data Management and Confidentiality Protocols –Other suggestions? u UI Promise Neighborhoods Initiative Project –Data Indicators, Processes, and Systems for Promise Neighborhoods: Guidance Documentation (2013) ADVANCING THE STATE OF PRACTICE Tools and Guides

u 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 u 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

u Developing capacity in new communities –Pinellas County, Houston, Los Angeles (with Federal Reserve), several others u 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 u Launch of Alumni Network BUILD/STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY

u 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) u Publications –What Works Building Successful Neighborhoods paper –Book on Information and Community Change INFLUENCE NATIONAL CONTEXT