
Data That Matters August 2018
August 1 is the Earth Overshoot Day for the planet. For the United States, the day is March 1. In Continue reading
August 1 is the Earth Overshoot Day for the planet. For the United States, the day is March 1. In Continue reading
Go ahead and make fun of “Park your car in Harvard Yard”, but finding places to park everyone’s car in Continue reading
In America, there are 13 empty houses for every homeless American. The richest 1% now hold more than half the Continue reading
American housing has a dichotomy. Affordable housing has become more difficult to find, adding to homelessness. There are more empty Continue reading
3D printed houses have matured from experimental projects, to prototypes, to affordable housing. A house built in Austin, Texas, is Continue reading
Air pollution kills ~ 4,500,000 people annually. US forest fires cost a record $1.7B in 2015. Job growth has been Continue reading
Hunger and homelessness are increasing in America, evidence that even if the economy is improving for some, the number of Continue reading
Homelessness in America is becoming less common, but very slowly. The decrease is about 2%, which isn’t much considering the Continue reading