Urban Institute, Federal Reserve Bank partner for Charlotte Data Day

June 5, 2014
Categories: General News Tags: Academic Affairs, Community Engagement, Urban Institute

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, in partnership with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, will present the second annual Charlotte Data Day on Tuesday, June. 17.

A series of presentations, discussions and interactive workshops led by experts in the field will familiarize attendees with Charlotte housing-related data. Topics include homelessness, affordable housing, planning, and the changing real estate market.

The event will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City.

Charlotte Data Day keynote speaker will be Chris Estes, president of the National Housing Conference. He will discuss recent trends in federal housing policy. Estes will be joined by Matthew Martin, senior vice president and Charlotte regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Local experts will detail trends and data on homelessness and affordable housing in Charlotte, the impact of new transit lines on housing in the region, and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Charlotte Branch Economist Rick Kaglic will discuss data about Charlotte foreclosures.

After a free networking lunch, afternoon sessions will include demonstrations and how-to workshops on a variety of data tools. Learn how to create attractive and accessible charts, graphs and other data visualizations using Microsoft Excel in a session directed by economist and Policyviz.com host Johnathan Schwabish. Discover how often hidden transportation costs affect housing affordability and location decisions by using the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Locational Affordability Portal. Lab space is limited, so attendees should bring their laptop or tablet to follow along.

Representatives from local and federal governments and organizations such as Code for America, the United States Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon and others will be on hand to demonstrate their use of data.

Registration is required. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.