How Far We Are Away From 'There' In Health Issues
November 7, 2012
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In Are We There Yet?, Reconnecting America explains that one measure of Complete Communities is healthy outcomes that see reduced incidences of diabetes, less obesity and a more active populace.
Denver Regional Equity Atlas
January 20, 2012|Mile High Connects
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To help visualize the connections between the places people need to go and the transportation options available to them, a collaboration of nonprofits and philanthropic foundations in the Denver region has created this Regional Equity Atlas that maps out the region’s major origins and destinations in relation to the current and future transit network, emphasizing the enhanced access to opportunity that transit will provide to all of the region’s residents. The goal of this document is to help raise awareness among a wide range of stakeholders about the benefits and opportunities that a robust public transportation network can create, including how issues as housing, jobs, education and health are integrally linked to transportation. The atlas will also help establish a baseline for tracking and measuring equitable outcomes as the Denver region’s transit network is built out, and will further build the case for why the Denver region needs to focus on creating and enhancing access…
- Overview of the Denver Regional Transit System (PDF, 552 KB)
- Population - Distribution of Race & Ethnicity (PDF, 649 KB)
- Population - Concentration of Low Income Households (PDF, 553 KB)
- Population - Distribution of Residents 55 and Older (PDF, 543 KB)
- Housing - Overview of Regional Supply of Affordable Housing (PDF, 742 KB)
- Housing - Distribution of Affordable Owner Housing (PDF, 717 KB)
- Housing - Distribution of Affordable Rental Housing (PDF, 563 KB)
- Housing - Distribution of Federally Assisted Housing (PDF, 517 KB)
- Housing - Access to Affordable Housing for School Aged Children (PDF, 527 KB)
- Housing - Distribution of Rent and Transportation Cost Burdens (PDF, 609 KB)
- Housing - Percentage of Residents Commuting Without a Car (PDF, 551 KB)
- Housing - Pre-War Housing Stock and Low Income Neighborhoods (PDF, 546 KB)
- Employment - Overview of Employment Clusters (PDF, 577 KB)
- Employment - Overview of Employment by Industry (PDF, 655 KB)
- Employment - Distribution of Office Employment (PDF, 559 KB)
- Employment - Distribution of Retail Employment (PDF, 581 KB)
- Employment - Distribution of Industrial Employment (PDF, 545 KB)
- Employment - Distribution of Regional Jobs Requiring Less Than College Degree (PDF, 550 KB)
- Employment - Distribution of Subsidized Housing and Regional Employment (PDF, 530 KB)
- Employment - Educational Attainment and Employment Clusters (PDF, 790 KB)
- Education - Change in School Free and Reduced Lunch by District (PDF, 577 KB)
- Education - Educational Attainment of Residents (PDF, 579 KB)
- Education - Access to Quality Preschools for Children Under 5 (PDF, 617 KB)
- Education - Access to Quality Schools for School Age Children (PDF, 576 KB)
- Education - Percent of Children Recieving School Lunch and Race (PDF, 563 KB)
- Health - Distribution of Parks and Walkable Blocks (PDF, 686 KB)
- Health - Major Hospitals and Health Centers (PDF, 492 KB)
- Health - Adult Obesity Rate by County (PDF, 536 KB)
- Health - Adult Asthma Rate by County (PDF, 522 KB)
- Health - Access to Healthy Food for Residents of Subsidized Housing (PDF, 501 KB)
Twin Cities DEED Maps
March 30, 2011
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These maps are employment sector cluster maps with data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Sectors include Aerospace and Medical Devices among many others.
Sustainable Communities Award Maps
February 14, 2011
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The past few months have been an exciting time as large and small communities, representing all corners of the country, have worked on developing collaborative planning processes that will address the unique conditions in their region and which will improve the quality of life for the diverse people that live, work and play there.
Employment & Transit Maps
May 6, 2010
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These assorted maps show employment intensities, densities, and mixes. We've been working on a number of different regions trying to show the importance of connecting up regional employment clusters to provide higher ridership transit lines. We've written a number of reports based on some of the maps below and the methodology below. Most of these were created using data from the LEHD database. For more information about this dataset visit Cornell University's data and the Census Bureau's On The Map programs.
- Atlanta Employment Cluster Density (PDF, 346 KB)
- Atlanta Employment Cluster Intensity (PDF, 447 KB)
- Atlanta Employment Sector Mix (PDF, 351 KB)
- Atlanta 1971 Expansion Plans (PDF, 347 KB)
- Phoenix Employment Cluster Density (PDF, 193 KB)
- Phoenix Employment Cluster Intensity (PDF, 285 KB)
- Phoenix Employment Sector Mix (PDF, 198 KB)
- Phoenix Regional Expansion Plans (PDF, 513 KB)
- Five Region Employment Cluster Comparison (PDF, 1 MB)
- Phoenix Camelback Road Corridor (PDF, 356 KB)
- Portland Employment Clusters (PDF, 649 KB)
- Portland Employment Clusters Small Dots (PDF, 1010 KB)
- Indianapolis Employment Intensity (PDF, 375 KB)
- Indianapolis Employment Clusters (PDF, 282 KB)
- Indianapolis Downtown Commute Shed (PDF, 619 KB)
- Indianapolis University Commute Shed (PDF, 526 KB)
- New Orleans & Baton Rouge Clusters (PDF, 407 KB)
- New Orleans & Baton Rouge Region (JPG, 775 KB)
- Bay Area Employment Clusters (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Bay Area Employment Intensity (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Bay Area Employment Sector Mix (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Detroit Employment & Commute Maps
April 29, 2010
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These maps show employment in the Detroit region and worker proximity to thier chosen employment centers. In general, people will live close to where they work in higher concentrations. Employment centers include local hospitals, Wayne State University, and the Downtown Core.
- Detroit Employment Intensity (PDF, 445 KB)
- Where Midtown Employees Live (PDF, 559 KB)
- Where Downtown Employees Live (PDF, 586 KB)
- Where All Employees Live (PDF, 856 KB)
- Where All Employees & Students Live (PDF, 922 KB)
- Where Medical Center Employees Live (PDF, 597 KB)
- Where Medical Center Employees Live (Blocks) (PDF, 752 KB)
- Where Henry Ford Hospital Employees Live (PDF, 553 KB)
- Where Henry Ford Hospital Employees Live (Blocks) (PDF, 768 KB)
- Where Wayne State University Employees Live (PDF, 592 KB)
- Where Wayne State University Students Live (Blocks) (PDF, 871 KB)
- Where Wayne State University Employees Live (Blocks) (PDF, 719 KB)
New York Tri-State Maps
March 1, 2010
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These maps compare transit zones outside of Manhattan in the New York Tri-State region on a variety of metrics, including housing and transportation costs, median income, the availability of subsidized housing and more.
- Affordable Housing in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Affordable Housing on Long Island (PDF, 2 MB)
- Affordable Housing in New Jersey (PDF, 2.7 MB)
- Average Car Ownership in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Average Car Ownership on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Average Car Ownership in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Expiring Affordable Housing per Station in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Expiring Affordable Housing Units per Station on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Expiring Affordable Housing per Station in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Home Side Non Auto Commutes in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Home Side Non Auto Commutes on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Home Side Non Auto Commutes in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Housing and Transportation Costs in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Housing and Transportation Costs on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Housing and Transportation Costs in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Median Income in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Median Income on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Median Income in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Renters in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Renters on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Renters in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Transportation Costs in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Transportation Costs on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Transportation Costs in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
- Work Side Non Auto Commutes in Connecticut and Hudson Valley (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Work Side Non Auto Commutes on Long Island (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Work Side Non Auto Commutes in New Jersey (PDF, 3 MB)
Streetcar Value Capture Maps
November 3, 2009
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D.C. Surface Transit commissioned the Brookings Institution to look at funding alternatives for a proposed streetcar. Brookings then subcontracted with Reconnecting America for assistance. Out of that collaboration came “Value Capture and Tax-Increment Financing Options for Streetcar Construction.” Below are the maps and graphics that are inside of the report.
- Tampa Funding Sources (PDF, 25 KB)
- Portland/Seattle Funding Sources (PDF, 26 KB)
- H Street Possible Alignments (PDF, 796 KB)
- Tampa Streetcar Value Change (PDF, 544 KB)
- Tampa Streetcar Land Use Change (PDF, 481 KB)
- Portland Streetcar Value 1997-2003 (PDF, 480 KB)
- Portland Streetcar Value 2003-2008 (PDF, 478 KB)
- Portland Streetcar Land Use 1997 (PDF, 468 KB)
- Portland Streetcar Land Use 2008 (PDF, 476 KB)
- Seattle Streetcar Land Use 2003-2008 (PDF, 525 KB)
- Seattle Streetcar Value Change 2003-2008 (PDF, 488 KB)
Philadelphia Employment & Connectivity Maps
September 29, 2009
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These are maps that were created for a Philadelphia Zoning Code rethink. Data comes from the CNT H+T Index, LEHD Employment data and 2000 Census. A number of these maps do not have Reconnecting America logos so please follow the creative commons license for the maproom and use them freely but give credit.
- Philadelphia Employment Clusters (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Philadelphia Employment Intensity (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Philadelphia Employment Sector Mix (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Philadelphia Population Density (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Philadelphia Block Sizes (PDF, 3 MB)
- Philadelphia Assisted Housing (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- 46th Street One Seat Rides (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Temple One Seat Ride (PDF, 2.7 MB)
- Philadelphia % Population Over 65 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Philadelphia Average Autos Per Household (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- Philadelphia Distance from the CBD (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Philadelphia Housing + Transportation Costs (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Philadelphia Journey to Work 2000 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Philadelphia Median Income (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- Philadelphia Population Under 18 (PDF, 3 MB)
- Philadelphia Station Types (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- Philadelphia Transportation Costs (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Central Maryland TOD Strategy Report Maps
September 2, 2009
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TOD should not be thought of as a one-size fits all development solution, but rather a paradigm shift to focus on creating high-quality, strong communities connected by a multi-modal transportation network. This report identifies key challenges and opportunities to move toward the transit-oriented development end of the spectrum, as well as identifying key locations, strategies, and tools for accomplishing this shift. The maps within the report can be found below.
