by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 11, 2017 | Program Evaluation, Uncategorized
We may think that we are the captains of our own destiny, making our own decisions and guiding our own ship. But it’s not that simple — and that’s a fact that was understood well by whoever put snacks in the checkout line. Over eight decades ago, a...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Program Evaluation, Uncategorized
A bill urging evidence-based policy-making is receiving support from both sides of aisle. Despite the strident division currently wracking Congress, the bill introduced by Republican Speaker Paul Ryan and Democrat Patty Murray already sailed through the House on...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 5, 2017 | Program Evaluation, Sub Featured B, Uncategorized
When non-profit organizations set out to measure their outcomes and evaluate their programs, data is precious. They typically turn to a variety of data storage methods, but some are more effective than others. Which storage methods is the industry most satisfied with,...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech
More data points from more sensors means more reliable pollution maps and more practical solutions to the problem of poor air quality in our cities. In Chicago, a group of volunteers have been lugging around around mobile pollution sensors on a regular basis around...
by CivicMeter Staff | Dec 4, 2017 | Civic Data & Tech, Transparency, Uncategorized
Right at this moment, statehouse and local governments all over the country are elbowing each other like fanatic consumers at a Black Friday sale. But the prize isn’t a Tickle-Me-Elmo or the latest doll; it’s e-commerce giant Amazon and its second...
