Erica Raleigh joined Data Driven Detroit as a founding member of the organization in early 2009. Now the Director, she began as a Research Analyst, with a background in housing and community development, transportation planning, and public safety research. She has led numerous projects for Data Driven Detroit, including the Woodward Corridor Initiative and the One D Scorecard, and worked to create internal structures to improve organizational capacity. Erica continues her analytical pursuits through research that explores the interplay between neighborhood change and crime. She is the lead author on “Neighborhood disinvestment, abandonment and crime dynamics” which was awarded the 2014 Best Conference Paper Award at the Urban Affairs Association annual conference.
Erica is deeply committed to the equitable access of information for data-driven decision-making. She holds a Master of Urban Planning from Wayne State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies from the University of Michigan.
Mapping Detroit’s Information Ecosystem
Presented in partnership with the World Economic Forum and Internews A robust and dynamic, inclusive information ecosystem is critical to the ability of any city to serve its citizens. But mounds of data alone are not enough; humans and their communities are still actors in the system. How can we design systems that are truly of benefit, trusted and […]
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Detroit 15
The impact of tech on the American economy, its cities and the transformation of the urban ecosystem shaped the agenda for our fourth annual one-day Techonomy Detroit conference.
