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Eco-Analytics Dashboard Helps San Francisco Measure Neighborhood Sustainability

July 10, 2014 /

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

The city’s Sustainable Systems Framework — a collaboration with the University of Chicago — will help officials gather feedback and make forecasts for urban development programs and construction.

Insights from the datasets, which are provided by departments and housed in San Francisco’s Open Data Portal, could mean targeted policies, more efficient resource management and data-driven accountability for community projects.

by Jason Shueh

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/data/San-Francisco-Equips-Neighborhoods-with-Eco-Analytics.html