Monthly Archives: July 2010

Condo foreclosures drive new foreclosure growth in Chicago suburbs, new data show

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Maggie McCullough

PolicyMap loads foreclosure filing data each month for the City of Chicago and thought this article about condominium foreclosures from the Woodstock Institute might be of interest to our users: CHICAGO—New foreclosure filings on condominiums are a rising share of … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look: Single-Sex Census Tracts

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Bernie Langer

You may recall a little while ago, we looked at the top 10 census tracts in the country in terms of percentage male and female. If you don’t remember what was unique about many of these tracts, these might jog … Continue reading →

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The Santa Monica College widget for the Entertainment Economy Institute

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Phil Vu

AME Careers is the online face of the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Arts, Media and Entertainment Career Technical Education Initiative. This effort started in 2004 with the development of the first AME standards and frameworks. The overall goal of … Continue reading →

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Did you know… (Aerial Maps)

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Bernie Langer

Welcome to our series on helpful tips for PolicyMap. With over 10,000 data indicators and many online features, we hope our series can help users better utilize PolicyMap. For a complete training, please join a free online session here: Click … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap widgets on Foreclosure-Response.org

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Phil Vu

Foreclosure-Response.org is an online guide to foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization developed and maintained by the Center for Housing Policy, KnowledgePlex, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the Urban Institute. PolicyMap was able to work with Foreclosure-Response.org to build … Continue reading →

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ALA Annual Conference iPad Winner!

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Phil Vu

Congratulations to Christopher Whiteman from the American University Library for winning the PolicyMap iPad drawing at the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington DC. We would like to thank everyone for stopping by our booth and learning more about PolicyMap. … Continue reading →

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Top 10: Change in the turnout rate among eligible voters from 2004 to 2008

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Bernie Langer

Now that PolicyMap has US election data, you can use it to see some of the voting patterns that were talked about after the last presidential election. After the 2008 election, pundits noted that Barack Obama’s candidacy galvanized African Americans … Continue reading →

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July 2010 Updates

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Phil Vu

All the data you need. All in one place. All online. | July 2010 You asked. We listened. Better print resolution and aerial imagery for your maps are here. And you can find them both for FREE in PolicyMap. As … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look: 2009 Q4 Wrap-up for Home Sales

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Elizabeth Nash

Despite the struggling economy, the oceanside housing market showed admirable strength in the last quarter of 2009. Zip code 11937, located in The Hamptons, showed the greatest volume of sales at $796,525,999.00. With a median home sale price of $945,000 … Continue reading →

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Guess the Indicator: Solution!

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Bernie Langer

Last week, we showed you the map of a new indicator on PolicyMap, and gave hints to help you guess what it was. Here’s the map and hints, to refresh your memory: Click here to interact with map. Powered by … Continue reading →

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