We launched a new “Map your own data” tool to SAVI. It was developed for faith-based organizations as part of the Religion and Urban Culture 2.0 project but is available to all organizations. It allows users to upload a list of address to be mapped in SAVI along with socioeconomic data. This will provide users a powerful tool to inform their work. One of our community partners is planning to use this tool in its poverty reduction initiative, Cultivating Communities.
One of our new SAVI projects, How Is Indianapolis Doing?, provides monthly updates on how the Indianapolis metro area is recovering and emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic impacted nearly every aspect of life in American cities for the past two years and Indianapolis was no exception. This project will feature regularly updated visualizations on some of the most pressing and challenging issues in our community. Categories include Employed Persons, Employment in Key Sectors, Housing Prices, How Long Houses are on the Market, Monthly Rent, Gas Prices, Public Transit Usage, Office Occupancy, Violent Crime, and Pandemic Relief Funding. The project was inspired by The City, based in New York City.