About Neighborhood Nexus
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Neighborhood Nexus is a collaborative attempt to bring better data to the table for the thousands of decision-makers throughout metro Atlanta. Data can be a powerful driver of positive change. Armed with information, people, organizations and businesses can make better-informed decisions as to the best use of their resources and develop a deeper understanding of the region. Neighborhood Nexus will help fill that role. To be sure, there are myriads of data-rich Web sites. The challenge for the non-profit community isn’t finding these data; it is finding the right data – the data that provide the context to the environment in which they work. Neighborhood Nexus is a comprehensive information resource that empowers community leaders to enhance the quality-of-life in the Atlanta region. Neighborhood Nexus also includes personnel committed to maintaining and updating the data repository, communicating with interested parties and providing training. |
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| We want to “democratize” information so people who care about our communities have open access to a continuously updated source of information about our neighborhoods. Our goal is to empower citizens and leaders with practical tools and information about those communities. To this end a team of community data and research partners, funding sources and technology and community service providers have committed to this vision of universal access to information and collaboration for community building. Current partners include Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlanta Regional Commission, Atlanta Regional Health Forum, Civic League for Regional Atlanta, Emory University- Office of University-Community Partnerships, Georgia State University- Fiscal Research Center, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. |
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