Video Created as part of a public engagement platform for the Rockford Region Vital Signs project in Rockford Illinois.
Title
Research Associate and Outreach Specialist
Role
Assisted in creating a HUD funded regional sustainability plan, Developed and managed a geospatial database for sustainability indicators. Created data visualizations using an online platform. Created print and video outreach materials.
Partner Organization:
Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (RMAP)
Project Description:
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Partnership for Sustainable Communities awarded the Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (RMAP)
a $600,000 grant to create a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) and a “data commons” that would house regional indicators and sustainability metrics. In addition, $400,000 of local match was paired with the initiative. With RMAP as the grantee, the sustainability initiative is known as the Rockford Region Vital Signs project.
Vital Signs seeks to provide community leaders with measurable data across a broad spectrum of sustainability topical areas, and then use that data to drive decision-making. The data elements provide a baseline (current conditions) that can be used to track success, return on investment, and quality of life. The metrics will then be used to develop a regional sustainability plan that promotes tactics and action steps to help the region achieve its sustainability goals.
Copy of the Plan can be found HERE:
