Data for Equity Releases Report Featuring Mayor Jones & Economic Justice Action Plan

SLDC and the City of St. Louis participated in the inaugural Data for Equity cohort and are proud to announce the release of the final report: Using data to address equity challenges in local government, which was an output of St. Louis’ participation in the program from the Centre for Public Impact and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Data for Equity created an open learning environment that supported city leaders in leveraging data tools and dashboards to drive outcomes that matter to their residents, focusing on racial equity and closing wealth and opportunity gaps. St. Louis participated alongside Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Birmingham, Alabama; Dayton, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky and Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Centre for Public Impact and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth recently released a report that includes more information on the Data for Equity cohort learning journey, case studies from participating cities, and key takeaways about the potential for data to inform effective and innovative equitable development efforts. The report includes a downloadable Data Tools Playbook, which supports local governments and public servants to take an evidence-based approach toward advancing equitable economic development in their communities. The Playbook includes tools divided into the topics of economic health and inclusion indicators, workforce and job industry, ARPA and other federal funding, urban space and environment, personal finance, and broadband access.