Category Archives: Online Buzz

Renter Occupied Homes in Powelton Village, Philadelphia

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Bernie Langer

Powelton Village is a neighborhood on the end of West Philadelphia, just north of Drexel University. As architecture critic Inga Saffron writes in last week’s Philadelphia Inquirer: “Powelton Village has every reason to top the list of Philadelphia’s most desirable … Continue reading →

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Oil!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Bernie Langer

“Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that’s a straw, you see? You watching? And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake… I… … Continue reading →

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Creative Assets Mapping: Engaging our Stakeholders to Make a Tool People Need

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Katie Nelson

PolicyMap is partnering with the Social Impact of the Arts Project (SIAP) at the University of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy to build a data and mapping tool for the City … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap’s Use to Non-profits Highlighted by Citi

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Bernie Langer

Today, Citigroup featured an article on their blog by our own Elizabeth Nash about the need for good data among non-profit entities, and Citi is working with PolicyMap to achieve that goal. You can read the article here.

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Nominate PolicyMap for Crunchies 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Kavita Vijayan

Please help us nominate PolicyMap to become a Crunchies 2011 finalist under the Biggest Social Impact category. You can nominate PolicyMap at : http://is.gd/6w80va Please nominate PolicyMap everyday and ask all your social networks to do the same. Nominations close … Continue reading →

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PolicyMap maps on latest Marketplace story on

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Maggie McCullough

American Dream Fails In Inland Empire TRANSCRIPT Listen to the full audio broadcast of this story here Kai Ryssdal: The recession is, officially, over. A lot of experts and some economic indicators agree on that. But the experts and the … Continue reading →

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Two PolicyMap Clients in the News – Congratulations!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Phil V.

Citi Community Development Wins Community Impact Award for Role in Kindergarten to College Program at Annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium NEW YORK, Nov 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, Citi Community Development announced that it received the 2011 Community … Continue reading →

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Interactive Map Highlights County Health Needs

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Phil Vu

Posted by Liz Locke of YourPBC.org Area clinic and hospital resources, capacity issues highlighted Concerned with areas in Palm Beach County that are at risk for poor health due to lack of access to health care facilities, the Florida Public … Continue reading →

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Press Release: First-Ever Local Unbanked Population Data Tool Released

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Kavita Vijayan

PolicyMap is the Platform for Bank On’s new Interactive Data Maps The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), with support from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and in partnership with the San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment, the National League … Continue reading →

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Creative Assets Map

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Phil Vu

The Reinvestment Fund documents the effects of creative activity and cultural engagement in Philadelphia. The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), in collaboration with the Social Impact of the Arts Project at the University of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia’s Office of … Continue reading →

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