Happy Holidays! Nimo and Jas are back this week with another "how-to" episode. There are many resources available to explore the world around you from a planning perspective, such as the social impacts and economic functions in a specific place. However, these tools are accessible for everyone. They may empower you to find the answers to your questions about why your neighborhood, town, city, or state is the way that it is today. Press play to hear: 

• How to use Census data to explore people who live in your neighborhood and their unique identifiers such as age, race, income, and more
• Tips for researching the budget and spending in your neighborhood and how they plan for future development
• Affordable housing developments and what area median income means based on where you live
• Tools that measure inequities, opportunity, poverty, and inclusion 

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RESOURCES:

US Census Bureau QuickFacts

Social Explorer (Interactive Data Visualization)

State and Local Finance Data: Exploring the Census of Governments

State Fiscal Briefs

What everyone should know about their state’s budget

State Websites Offer Fiscal Data on Local Governments

Denver: Community Planning and Development

RISE Denver - From Rescue, to Economic Recovery

Propel Denver

Fair Market Rents - HUD User

Income inequality in the U.S. by state, metropolitan area, and county

Measuring Inclusion in America's Cities

Out Of Reach | National Low Income Housing Coalition

US Census Bureau Data Equity Tools 

Spatial Equity Data Tool

Government Alliance on Race and Equity