Boston Data Portal Training: Housing

The BOSTON AREA RESEARCH INITIATIVE (BARI) and NORTHEASTERN CROSSING are partnering to offer a community-based TRAINING ON THE BOSTON DATA PORTAL. The TRAINING WILL COVER THE BOSTON DATA PORTAL, an online platform where visitors of all experience levels can browse, map, analyze, and download a variety of data describing the people, places, and neighborhoods of BOSTON. This TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON HOUSING DATA, from sources including the American Community Survey, City of BOSTON TAX ASSESSMENTS AND BUILDING PERMITS, and more.  This TRAINING WILL HELP PARTICIPANTS: -Learn more about the communities you serve; -Support the goals of the communities you serve; and -Promote informed advocacy centered on your particular goals. Please bring a laptop computer with you! If you do not have access to a laptop, please contact BARI@northeastern.edu to make alternate arrangements. Lunch will be served. THIS TRAINING IS INTENDED FOR MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE BOSTON AREA. PLEASE LIMIT THREE PEOPLE PER ORGANIZATION.* *Space is limited, so depending on RSVPs we will open it up to a wider audience. This TRAINING IS ONE IN A SERIES THAT WE WILL HOST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, so if you are unable to attend on March 7th, please stay tuned for future TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENTS! Please feel free to contact US at bari@northeastern.edu with any questions.