Monthly Archives: July 2008

July 2008 Updates for PolicyMap

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Phil Vu

Quick Links: Register for FREE to start creating and saving your own work. Learn more about all that PolicyMap has to offer. Sign up for one of our online orientations. See how others in your field are using PolicyMap. Learn … Continue reading →

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Websites give voyeurs view of neighborhood safety

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Phil Vu

By Alex Veiga, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES — I have no reason to feel unsafe in my neighborhood, but I appear to be surrounded by dozens of people convicted of everything from theft and sex crimes to public drunkenness … Continue reading →

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Nonprofit opens vast database to public

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Phil Vu

PolicyMap shows real estate, lending, demographic trends By Matt Carter, Friday, July 11, 2008 A nonprofit organization that revitalizes communities by investing in affordable housing, schools and businesses is making the vast store of data it has amassed to guide … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap users dial up data

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Phil Vu

Philadelphia Business Journal – by Peter Key Staff Writer Last November, the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation committed $150 million to preserving and improving at least 300,000 units of rental housing throughout the country. To get information … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap, a Wealth of Data at Your Fingertips

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Phil Vu

At the recent SocialDevCamp, one of the great points by Dave Troy was that we must really start to think a little more broad about the tech scene in our area.  He proposed a term “Amtrak Corridor” that basically represents … Continue reading →

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Online Mapping Tool Opens Doors to Data

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Phil Vu

By: Judy Feldman, Contributing Correspondent The Philadelphia-based Reinvestment Fund has launched its online mapping tool called PolicyMap, according to the non-profit community development fund. This online mapping site, now open to the public, makes available a wide array of data … Continue reading →

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Whooaaaa. POLICY MAP. Cooooool.

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Phil Vu

There’s a fantastic new Internet tool called Policy Map.  Here’s what OpenLeft says about it: Basically, what Policy Map does is bring data and mapping to the masses.   Given its place as a lender and public policy research center, TRF … Continue reading →

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