The goal of Neighborhood Nexus is to provide users with the right information and the right analytical tools to be able to tell effective stories. Effective storytellers are effective at getting things done.
Below are a few stories that we developed on Neighborhood Corner, along with a how-to guide on how we created the story. Neighborhood Nexus has nearly 500 variables, almost all of which can be used to tell a story about your community. We hope these will spark the story-teller inside of you!
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Suburbanization of ForeclosuresThe foreclosure epidemic that hit in 2007 is still going strong, now five years later. While it is clear that foreclosures in the Atlanta region are in decline, they are still at record levels. Much has been written about how the nature of the foreclosure crisis has changed... |
Read this guide for step-by-step instructions for how we used Neighborhood Nexus to tell this story. |
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Millennials in Metro AtlantaFor whatever reason, the Millennials, or Generation Y, (those roughly between the ages of 18 and 34), seem to be a hot topic recently. The Atlantic Magazine recently published an article that differentiates the Millennials from the rest of society. The article notes that unlike others, the Millennials don't seem to want stuff - they aren't buying cars, houses and other expensive goods. This looks at the settlement patterns of Millennials in the Atlanta region... |
Read this guide for step-by-step instructions for how we used Neighborhood Nexus to tell this story. |
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Broadband Connectivity: Access Shaped by SocioeconomicsConnectivity is key in today's global world. More and more services are being pushed online - job applications, class assignments and, of course, research necessary to complete those class assignments. Simply put, those who do not have access to the internet are being left on the other side of the digital divide...
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Read this guide for step-by-step instructions for how we used Neighborhood Nexus to tell this story. |
