Monthly Archives: June 2008

Mapping to the Masses: PolicyMap

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Phil Vu

A few weeks ago, The Reinvestment Fund launched one of the cooler internet tools in recent memory: PolicyMap. Those interested in public policy, in mapping, or just procrastinating with a cool diversion are going to have to check this out. … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at Philadelphia Home Sales

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Maggie McCullough
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Geographic demographics

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Phil Vu

By Scott Wilson Have your neighbors taken out sub-prime mortgages? Do they support Obama or McCain? What kind of work do they do? PolicyMap.com can help answer these kinds of questions — not for specific people but for the neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Good Data Drives Good Investment Decisions

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Phil Vu

MemberSpeak: The Reinvestment Fund Good Data Drives Good Investment Decisions by Maggie McCollough and Jeremy Nowak, The Reinvestment Fund The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a leading community development financial institution active throughout the mid-Atlantic, , recently launched PolicyMap- an online mapping application … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap Provides Extensive Demographic Information

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Phil Vu

If your business or organization is planning a move to a new area, or perhaps planning a project in a part of the country that you know little about, services that provide general but extensive demographic information about the location … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Phil Vu

PolicyMap I like the look of the new PolicyMap site. PolicyMap facilitates the data mashing of more than 4000 data sets with US geographical mapping data. Apparently you can also upload your own data sets for manipulation, though I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap: easy GIS data maps

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Phil Vu

Posted by Jim Dornberg It seems like I’ve either seen or written about PolicyMap before, but I was reminded of it by the always outstanding Librarians Internet Index blog. PolicyMap is produced by The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a national leader … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap.com

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Phil Vu

POSTED BY Ellen Miller PolicyMap.com launched last month. It’s a very cool and fun site, especially if you’re into mashing up maps with demographics…And which public policy geek isn’t? It’s an online mapping tool that allows you to easily research … Continue reading →

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Five Questions (Plus One) About TRF and the New Version of PolicyMap

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Phil Vu

The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) built the first version of PolicyMap with partner Placebase, using its Pushpin technology. It went live last December. TRF released Version 2 to subscribers on May 20. The new version offers functionality and data geared toward … Continue reading →

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