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The Healthy Anchorage Indicators (HAI) Project is an initiative of the Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. Its purpose is to develop physical, mental, social, and environmental indicators for tracking health and quality of life in Anchorage.
HAI has developed a core set of indicators and is working to expand the core set each year. The main medium for the indicators is a web site that provides instant access to the information and includes brief explanations and additional resources for each indicator. See the Healthy Anchorage Indicators at http://www.indicatorsak.org. HAI works with the public health and social services community to develop and maintain the indicators and provides periodic reports to the press, Municipal Assembly, public, state policy makers, and the state legislature.
There are 83 Healthy Anchorage Indicators, grouped into four categories:
These four categories are spread across seven topic areas:
Data sources include the state-managed Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, Anchorage Police Department Statistics, Municipality of Anchorage, and Alaska Department of Health and Human Services.
Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services, Community Health Promotion Program
Delisa Culpepper
Manager
Community Health
Promotion
Department of Health and Human Services
825 “L”
Street
P.O. Box 196650
Anchorage, AK 99519-6650
Phone: (907)
343-4622
E-mail: culpepperdd@ci.anchorage.ak.us
Web
page: http://www.indicators.ak.org
Healthy Anchorage Indicators Reports:http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/indmonth.htm
Foodborne Illness. (1999). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report Number 11. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 8 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/Indmonth/pdffiles/new.pdf
Alcohol-Related Problems. (1998). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report Number 9. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 8 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/pdffiles/98_11alcohol.pdf
Child Abuse. (1998). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report Number 7. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 5 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/pdffiles/98_04childabuse.pdf
Child Care. (1998). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report Number 8. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 8 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/pdffiles/98_08childcare.pdf
1997 Annual Report. (1997). Healthy Anchorage Indicators Project, Version 2. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 84 pp.
Motor Vehicle Crashes. (1997). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 4 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/june.htm
Physical Fitness. (1997). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 4 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/may.htm
Public Health Advances. (1997). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 4 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/aug.htm
Tobacco Use. (1997). Healthy Anchorage Indicator Report. Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. 2 pp. Available online at http://www.indicators.ak.org/indmonth/april.htm
Healthy Anchorage Indicators Project |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Disease/Illness | |
| Lung Cancer deaths per 100,000 population | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services (DHHS), 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Female Breast Cancer deaths per 100,000 women | |
| Heart Disease deaths per 100,000 population | |
| Stroke deaths per 100,000 population | |
| Reported Incidence of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) per 100,000 population | |
| Reported Incidence of Measles per 100,000 pop. | |
| Reported Incidence of Tuberculosis per 100,000 pop. | |
| Foodborne Illness in Anchorage | Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Sanitation Program, March 1999 |
| Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Alaska | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, "Surveillance for Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks: United States, 1988-1992," 3/22/91, 40(11);173-175 |
| Foodborne Illness: Top Contributing Factors | State of Washington, Department of Health and Human Services, 1995 |
| Foodborne Illness: High Risk Preparation and Consumption Behavior | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| Foodborne Illness: Those Most at Risk | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Foodborne Illness: Whose Responsibility? | Food Marketing Institute |
| Injury | |
| Suicides per 100,000 population (ICD-9 nos 950-959) | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Homicides per 100,000 population | |
| Deaths Due to Other Injuries (not motor vehicular) per 100,000 population | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997 |
| Work-related Injury Deaths per 100,000 pop. | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Motor Vehicle Crash Causes | Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 1998, 1997 Alaska Traffic Accidents |
| Motor Vehicle Crashes in Anchorage | Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 1995 |
| Motor Vehicle Death Rate | Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics; CDC Wonder |
| Motor Vehicle: Top Contributing Human Factors | Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 1998, 1997 Alaska Traffic Accidents |
| Related APD Reports | Anchorage Police Department |
| Anchorage Domestic Violence Rate | |
| Types of Anchorage Domestic Violence | |
| Seatbelt Use: How Often | State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Seatbelt Use: Percent of Poulation | State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Diseases Prevention |
| Behavior/Lifestyle | |
| Overweight Population in Anchorage | State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Year 2000 National Goals |
| Overweight Population in Anchorage Compared | State of Alaska, Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Year 2000 National Goals from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Diseases Prevention Objectives, Public Health Service, 1990 |
| Population Not Exercising Regularly | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1996; State Specific Prevalence of Participation in Physical Activity – Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1994, Vol. 45, No. 31, August 9, 1996 |
| Smoking: Packs of Cigarettes Sold Per Capita in Alaska | State of Alaska, Department of Revenue, Monthly Statistics Report |
| Smoking: Percent of Population Regularly Smoking | |
| Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Deaths | Anchorage Police Department, 1998 Annual Statistical Report; Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 1995 |
| Alcohol Use: Binge Drinking | State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1992 |
| Alcohol Use: Chronic Drinking | State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1992 |
| Alcohol Use: Yearly Consumption per Capita | Alaska population figures are from Alaska Department of Labor. 14+ population estimates prepared by Mike Huelsman, DHHS, using Alaska Department of Labor and U.S. census figures. Alaska alcohol sales are from Alaska Department of Revenue, Reports of Alcoholic Beverages Distributed or Sold |
| Alcohol Use: Yearly Household Expenditures | Consumer Price Index Survey, U.S. Department of Commerce (1992-93) |
| Alcohol Abuse: Who Pays the Cost? | Prepared by the Lewin Group for the National Institute on Drug Abuse and The National Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States, 1992 |
| Alcohol Use: Percent of Crimes, Injuries, and Deaths Alcohol-related | Anchorage Police Department Report, Police Information Mgmt. System, Domestic Violence data 6/98 all other data 5/99; Alaska Epidemiology Bulletin, "Alcohol-Related Mortality in Alaska: 1992-94, #6, 2/5/96; National Highway Safety Transportation Admin., 1995, Fatal Accident Reporting System; Alaska Trauma Register, 1991-95, State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Section of Community Health and Emergency Medical Services; Alaska State Fire Marshall's Office Data, 1996; Anchorage Fire Department Survey, 1985-95; Alaska, Department of Corrections, Alcohol Treatment Program, Sarah Williams, 1997; State of Alaska, Division of Youth & Family Services (special audit of repeat cases), 1997; Only includes suicide attempts/completions that resulted in hospitalization. Alaska Trauma Register, 1994-96, Alaska |
| Alcohol: Real Price of Alcohol in Anchorage | Vodka prices from yearly ads of the Anchorage Daily News; CPI index; Alaska Department of Labor, Research & Analysis, updated 2/24/98 |
| Alcohol: Anchorage Bars & Liquor Stores Over Statutory Limit | Alaska Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Title 4 of Alaska Statutes, Sec.04.11.400, Population Limitations |
| Alcohol: Real Alcohol Tax per Typical Drink in Alaska | CRS Report for Congress, 1989; Riply, Thomas B., Federal Excise Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages: A summary of Present Law & a Brief History; Alaska Department of Revenue, Income & Excise Audit Div., Income and Excise Audit FY 96 Annual Report; U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm, Revenue Operations Branch, 1998 |
| Alcohol Use by Type: Beer, Wine, and Spirits | Alaska Department of Labor; U.S. Census; Alaska Department of Revenue, Reports of Alcoholic Beverages Distributed or Sold |
| Environment | |
| Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide | "Air Quality in Anchorage; A Summary of Air Monitoring Data and Trends, Air Quality Program, Department of Health and Human Services, August 1997 |
| Air Quality: Comparison of Carbon Monoxide Concentrations in Anchorage and Selected Cities | Acrometric Information and Retrieval System, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| Air Quality: Sources of Carbon Monoxide Emissions | Attainment Demonstration, Anchorage, Alaska, "Air Quality Section, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, November 1994 |
| Proportion of Persons Living in Counties Exceeding US Environmental Protection Agency standards for Air Quality during the previous year | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Medical Care | |
| Anchorage Adults Unable to See a Doctor Due to Cost | State of Alaska, Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CPI Index for Medical Care Costs | U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Anchorage Adults Without a Health Care Plan | State of Alaska, Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Mortality | |
| Life Expectancy: Factors Influencing | The Effect of the Man Made Environment on Health and Behavior: A Report of the Inter-University Board of Collaborators. Atlanta, Georgia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1977. |
| Life Expectancy in the United States | U.S. Bureau of the Census; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Singh GK, Kochanek KD, MacDorman MF. Monthly Vital Statistics Report, National Center for Health Statistics |
| Life Expectancy: Public Health Increases | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Disease Control and Prevention. For A Healthy Nation: Returns on Investment in Public Health, 1994, p.3. |
| Top Ten Causes of Death in Anchorage | Section of Epidemiology, Alaska. Division of Public Health using data provided by the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics. National data obtained by using CDC Wonder online system. |
| Infant Mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births) | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Total Deaths per 100,000 population | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997 |
| Child Abuse | |
| Child Abuse: Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. Reported Rate | Anchorage and Alaska data from Roger Wirthington, DFYS, April 26, 1999; US rate from Prevent Child Abuse America, 1998, Current Trends in Child Abuse Reporting and Fatalities: The Results of the 1997 Annual Fifty State Survey, Ching-Tung Wang, Ph.D., Principle Researcher |
| Child Abuse: Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. Substantiated Rate | |
| Child Abuse: Anchorage Reported Rates 1994-1998 | Alaska Department of health and Human Services; Division of Family and Youth Services |
| Child Abuse: Anchorage Substantiated Rates 1994-1998 | |
| Child Abuse: Alaska Reported Rates 1994-1998 | |
| Child Abuse: Alaska Substantiated Rates 1992-1998 | |
| Child Abuse: National Incidence Study (NIS) Rates | 1996. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect. Washington, DC: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, 1996 |
| Child Abuse: U.S. Fatality Rate Compared to Murder Rate (1995) | 1995. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, A Nation's Shame: Fatal Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States, April, 1995. 1995. Mackellan, F.L., & Yanagishita, M. Population Reference Bureau, Homicide in the United States: Who is at risk? Vol.21 Washington DC: February |
| Child Abuse: Maltreatment Increases Likelihood of Criminal Behavior | 1996. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Releases New Statistics on Child Abuse and Neglect as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month Begins, ACF Press Release, April 1, 1996 |
| Child Care | |
| Child Care: Growth in Child Care, U.S. | U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Child Care Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, n.d. Blueprint for Action: Health Child Care America Campaign, GAO/HRD-93-13. Washington, DC:GPO |
| Child Care: Long-Term Outcomes of Quality Child Care | Schweinhart, Lawrence J., Helen V. Barnes, and David P. Weikart, 1993. Significant Benefits: The High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 27. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press |
| Child Care: Quality of U.S. Child Care Centers | Joint Study: Yale University, University of Colorado Denver, University of California Los Angeles, and University of North Carolina, Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers, January, 1995 |
| Child Care: Alaska Child Care Quality Rates Low (1998) | Working Mother, "Child Care: How Does Your State Rate?" July/August, 1998. |
| Child Care: Accreditation Rates (1998) | National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), 1998; Children's Defense Fund, 1998. Children in the States, (1997 data). |
| Child Care: Anchorage Child-to-Staff Ratios & Standards | Anchorage Municipal Code, Title 16.55.300-.570, 1998; National Health and Safety Performance Standards; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 1992 |
| Child Care: U.S. State Child Care Staff Educational Requirements | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Child Care Information Center, State Child Care Profiles, 1998 |
| Child Care: Anchorage Child Care Centers' Staff Training | 1998 Anchorage Child Care Survey, MOA, Department of Health and Human Services, Child & Adult Care Licensing Program, 1998 |
| Child Care: Frequency of State Child Care Center Inspections | Working Mother, "Child Care: How Does Your State Rate?" July/August, 1998. Alaska Department of Health and Human Services, Child/Adult Program, 1998 |
| Child Care: Size at which Regulation Begins | Working Mother, "Child Care: How Does Your State Rate?" July/August, 1998 |
| Child Care: Anchorage Provisional Con-Compliance Child Care Center Licenses | MOA, Department of Health & Human Services, Child and Adult Care Licensing Program, 2000 |
| Child Care: Anchorage Child Care Center Average Turnover Rate Compared | Anchorage Department of Health & Human Services, 1998. Child Care Centers Survey; Working Mother, "Child Care: How Does Your State Rate?" July/August, 1998 |
| Child Care: Anchorage Child Care Center New Hire Background Checks | Anchorage Department of Health & Human Services, 1998; Child Care Centers Survey |
| Prevalence of Low Birth Weight as Measured by the percentage of live born infants weighing under 2,500 grams at birth | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Births to Adolescents (ages 10-17) as a percent of total live births | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services. 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, US Department of Health & Human Services; US percent is for 1991. Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
| Lack of Prenatal Care—measured by the percentage of women delivering live born infants who did not receive care in the first trimester | Alaska Department of Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Childhood poverty as measured by the proportion of children under 18 years of age living in families at or below the poverty level | Alaska Department Health & Social Services, 1997; Healthy People 2000 Objectives from Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review and 1995 Revisions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
The Cleveland Area Network for Data and Organizing (CAN DO) is an information-sharing network that serves as a “warehouse” for a large collection of data about poverty and neighborhood conditions in metropolitan Cleveland. Housed at the Center on Urban Poverty and Social Change at Case Western Reserve University, CAN DO is one of the original demonstration sites for the Urban Institute’s National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP), described on page 159.
Unlike many other indicator systems highlighted in this document, CAN DO’s mission is to manage data and make it available for use by others, rather than supporting a single set of indicators. The data are arranged in six key areas:
The CAN DO database includes secondary information from many different sources. The data sources include, for example, the 1980 and 1990 decennial census; local vital statistics and crime statistics; information about welfare program participation; and administrative data from the Cleveland Municipal School District, Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services, Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Nutrition, the County Department of Work and Training, and the County Auditors Office.
All of the data are available for various geographic and political areas including census tract, the city of Cleveland and suburban Cuyahoga County. Selected data are also available for Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties.
The data are posted and are searchable on the Internet. Users can create and download customized data tables and thematic maps. Users can search by geographic area, time period, and a number of different indicators. Most of the data are updated annually.
Lisa Nelson
Senior Community Information Specialist
Center on
Urban Poverty and Social Change, Case Western Reserve University
10900
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
Phone: (216) 368-4664
Fax:
(216) 368-5158
E-mail: povertyinfo@po.cwru.edu
Web page:
http://povertycenter.cwru.edu
Coulton, C. (1999) Public Assistance Records: A Source for Neighborhood Indicators.
Milligan, S. E., Nario-Redmond, M. & Norton, J. (1999). The 1997-98 Cleveland Community Building Initiative Baseline Report on Collaborative Relationships.
Coulton, C. (1998). Vital Records: A Source for Neighborhood Indicators.
Bania, N. & Coulton, C. (1997). A Neighborhood Capacity for Community Building, Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Chow, J. & Coulton, C. (1994). Cleveland Area Network for Data and Organizing (CAN DO) Project Summary.
Neighborhood Facts is a publication and Internet resource produced and managed by the Piton Foundation. It has been in existence since 1991 and is a tool for disseminating reliable and objective information (e.g., data, maps, graphs) in the effort to improve the quality of life in Denver’s 79 neighborhoods as well as the entire metropolitan area. Neighborhood Facts furthers the foundation’s aims by gathering and organizing baseline information, conducting public information campaigns, training neighborhood residents in the use of information for social action, and providing technical assistance and support to community-based efforts. This project is a member of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP), described on page 159.
There are 52 indicators in six key categories:
The data collected by the Piton Foundation for Neighborhood Facts are available both in the annually published volume and in a searchable form on the foundation’s website. The online version provides both a searchable database and a clickable map layout. The database can be searched by multiple counties, year ranges, and multiple indicators. The map layout allows users to access the most recent data available for individualized neighborhoods. Sources for the data in Neighborhood Facts include the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Colorado Department of Human Services, the Denver Public Schools, and the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
The Piton Foundation
Data Initiative
The Piton Foundation
370 17th Street,
Suite 5300
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 825-6246
Fax: (303)
628-3839
Web page: http://www.piton.org
http://www.piton.org/facts.html
The Piton Foundation. (1999). Neighborhood Facts 1999: The Status of Denver Neighborhoods. Denver, CO: Author.
The Piton Foundation. (1999). Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Research: A Study of Youth Detention in Denver. Denver, CO: Author.
Neighborhood Facts |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Demographic | |
| Population | Denver Regional Council of Governments |
| Number of children under 18 | 1990 Decennial Census updated with Colorado Department of Local Affairs population estimates |
| Number of elderly over 65 | |
| Percentage of population under 6 | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Percentage of population 6-11 | |
| Percentage of population 12-17 | |
| Percentage of population 18-24 | |
| Percentage of population 25-34 | |
| Percentage of population 35-44 | |
| Percentage of population 45-54 | |
| Percentage of population 55-64 | |
| Percentage of population 65 and older | |
| Percentage of African-American births | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Percentage of Lation births | |
| Percentage of non-Latino white births | |
| Percentage of other race births | |
| Percentage of births to teen (<18) mothers | |
| Teenage (15-19) birth rate | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; 1990 Decennial Census updated with Colorado Department of Local Affairs population estimates |
| Percentage of births to unwed mothers | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Percentage of children living with fathers only | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Percentage of children living with married parents | |
| Percentage of children living with mothers only | |
| Percentage of children living with no parent present | |
| Percentage of children living with single parents | |
| Percentage of population that is African-American | |
| Percentage of population that is American Indian | |
| Percentage of population that is Asian/Pacific Islander | |
| Percentage of population that is Latino | |
| Percentage of population that in is non-Latino white | |
| Percentage of population that is other race | |
| Households | Denver Regional Council of Governments |
| Persons per household | |
| Total births | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Housing | |
| NUmber of housing units | Denver Department of Planning and Development |
| Percentage of households living at current address <1 year | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Percentage of housing units built before 1940 | |
| Percentage owner-occupied housing units | |
| Percentage of renters paying more than 30% of income on housing | |
| Average home sale price | Denver Assessor's Office |
| Percentage of housing which is publicly subsidized | Denver Department of Planning and Development |
| Economic | |
| Percentage of persons receiving public assistance | Colorado Department of Human Services; Denver Regional Council of Governments |
| Number of persons age 18 or older on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Colorado Department of Human Services |
| Number of persons less than age 18 on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | |
| Percentage of children (<18) on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Colorado Department of Human Services; 1990 Decennial Census updated with Colorado Department of Local Affairs population estimates |
| Number of licensed child care slots | Colorado Department of Human Services |
| Percentage of children <12 in subsidized child care | Colorado Department of Human Services; 1990 Census updated with Colorado Department of Local Affairs population estimates |
| Percentage of Denver Public School (DPS) children receiving free school lunch | Denver Public Schools |
| Percentage of children (<18) in poverty | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Percentage of persons in poverty | |
| Percentage of construction jobs | Denver Regional Council of Governments |
| Percentage of finance, insurance and real estate jobs | |
| Percentage of government jobs | |
| Percentage of manufacturing jobs | |
| Percentage of retail trade jobs | |
| Percentage of service jobs | |
| Percentage of transportation, communication, and public utility jobs | |
| Percentage of wholesale trade jobs | |
| Percentage of other jobs | |
| Totals jobs | |
| Average annual wage | |
| Average household income | |
| Education | |
| Denver Public School (DPS) enrollment | Denver Public Schools |
| Percentage of DPS students who are African-American | |
| Percentage of DPS students who are Latino | |
| Percentage of DPS students who are non-Latino white | |
| Percentage of DPS students who are of other race | |
| Percentage of births to women with <12th grade education | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Percentage of persons age 25 or older with less than a 12th grade education | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Percentage of persons age 25 or older with a high school only education | |
| Percentage of persons age 25 or older with some college but no degree | |
| Percentage of persons age 25 or older with a college degree (Associates degree or higher) | |
| Percentage of students not English-proficient | Denver Public Schools |
| Percentage of students reading in lowest quartile on Iowa Test of Basic Skills (score <25) | |
| Percentage of students reading in second quartile on Iowa Test of Basic Skills (score 25-49) | |
| Percentage of students reading in third quartile on Iowa Test of Basic Skills (score 50-74) | |
| Percentage of students reading in top quartile on Iowa Test of Basic Skills (score 75+) | |
| Percentage of 9th-12th graders who graduated | |
| Dropouts as percentage of 9th-12th graders | |
| Health | |
| Percentage of births to women entering prenatal care in first trimester | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Percentage of births to women entering prenatal care in second trimester | |
| Percentage of births to women receiving late or no prenatal care | |
| Percentage of children (<18) on Medicaid | Colorado Department of Human Services; 1990 Decennial Census updated with Colorado Department of Local Affairs population estimates |
| Low birthweight rate | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
| Safety | |
| Percentage of property crimes | Denver Department of Safety |
| Percentage of violent crimes | |
| Percentage of other crimes | |
| Crime rate per 1,000 persons | Denver Department of Safety; Denver Regional Council of Governments |
| Burglary crime rate per 1,000 households | |
| Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons | |
| Confirmed child abuse and neglect rate | Colorado Department of Human Services; 1990 Decennial Census updated with Colorado Department of Local Affairs population estimates |
The Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI) devised the Quality of Life Project and the Community Agenda Indicators Project to improve the community of Jacksonville, Florida, by supporting the direct involvement of citizens in studying community issues.
The Quality of Life Project tracks an indicator set for Jacksonville/Duval County. The Community Agenda Indicators Project tracks a separate indicator set for five Northeast Florida counties (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns). The indicators are revised and updated as data weaknesses and new areas of interest are identified.
The Quality of Life Project uses 90 indicators in nine key categories:
The Community Agenda Indicator Project, which focuses on health and human services issues, includes 49 indicators in five categories:
The data for the Quality of Life indicators are drawn from an annual telephone survey of the Jacksonville area and from data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Duval County Public Schools, Florida Department of Labor, County Vital Statistics, City of Jacksonville Air and Water Quality Division, and other public sources. The JCCI produces two annual publications: Creating a Community Agenda: Indicators for Health and Human Services and Quality of Life in Jacksonville: Indicators for Progress. These publications and the data contained within them can be found online at the Council’s website. Data for most of the quality of life indicators have been tracked annually since the mid-1980s and are displayed graphically in Quality of Life in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI)
David Swain
Associate Director
Jacksonville Community Council
Inc.
2434 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone:
(904) 396-3052
Fax: (904) 398-1469
E-mail:
david@jcci.org
Web page:
http://www.jcci.org
Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (1999). Creating a Community Agenda: Indicators for Health and Human Services. Jacksonville, FL: Author. Available online at http://www.jcci.org/ca/ca-toc.htm
Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (1999). Quality of Life in Jacksonville: Indicators for Progress. Jacksonville, FL: Author. Available online at http://www.jcci.org/qol/qol.htm
Quality of Life Indicator Project |
|
| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Education | |
| Public high-school graduation rate | Florida Department of Education |
| Average achievement-test score on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in public schools | |
| Average public school teacher salary | Duval County Public Schools |
| Percentage of public school teachers holding advanced degrees | |
| Percentage of public-school students attending desegregated schools | |
| Number of higher-education academic degrees and vocational-training certificates awarded | Five local institutions of higher education |
| Number of students participating in noncredit higher-education programs | |
| Economy | |
| Net job growth | Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security |
| Unemployment rate | |
| Available income per person | Sales and Marketing Management, Survey of Buying Power |
| Total taxable value of real estate | City of Jacksonville |
| New housing starts | Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida |
| Affordability of a single-family home | Northeast Florida Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (housing cost) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (median family income) |
| Poverty as measured by the percentage of public school students participating in free or reduced-cost lunch programs | Florida Department of Education |
| Tourism as measured by occupancy of hotel/motel rooms | City of Jacksonville |
| Typical monthly household price for electric, water, and sewer utilities combined | JEA (local publicly owned electric/water/sewer utility) |
| Median household income | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Gross tonnage handled by JAXPORT’s marine terminals | Jacksonville Port Authority |
| Public Safety | |
| Percentage of people surveyed who report feeling safe walking alone at night in their neighborhood | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Index crimes per 100,000 people | Uniform Crime Statistics; Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office |
| Percentage of people surveyed who say they have been victims of a crime within the last year | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Percentage of rescue-call response times that are four minutes or under | Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department |
| Percentage of fire-call response times that are four minutes or under | |
| Percentage of felony-in-progress police-call response times that are five minutes or under | Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office |
| Number of workplace injuries per 10,000 people in the labor force | Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security |
| Motor-vehicle accidents per 1,000 people | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
| Reported number of Class Three violations of the Duval County Public Schools’ Code of Student Conduct | Duval County Public Schools |
| Natural Environment | |
| Number of days the Air Quality Index is in the "Good" range | City of Jacksonville Air and Water Quality Division |
| Frequency of compliance in the St. Johns River and mouths of major tributaries with water standards for metals | |
| Frequency of compliance in the St. Johns River and tributary streams with water standards for dissolved oxygen | |
| Water level in Floridan Aquifer wells monitored by the City | |
| Average potable water consumption per household account | JEA (local publicly owned electric/water/sewer utility) |
| New septic tank permits issued | Duval County Health Department |
| Number of new on-site commercial sign permits issued each year | City of Jacksonville Building and Zoning Division |
| Number of annual billboard permits issued | |
| Per-person tons of solid waste processed for recycling | City of Jacksonville Public Works Department |
| Number of septic tanks closed because of City sewer hookup | JEA (local publicly owned electric/water/sewer utility) |
| Number of nonconforming on-site commercial signs documented by the City | City of Jacksonville Building and Zoning Division |
| Acres of wetlands filled by development | Florida Department of Environmental Protection; St. Johns River Water Management District |
| Total acres of conservation land | Florida Department of Environmental Protection; City of Jacksonville Planning and Development Department |
| Health | |
| Resident infant deaths per 1,000 live births | Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics |
| Resident deaths due to heart disease per 100,000 people | |
| Resident deaths due to lung cancer per 100,000 people | |
| Packs of cigarettes sold per capita | Florida Department of Business Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco |
| Disparity in the incidence of HIV between African Americans and residents of other racial and ethnic groups | Duval County Health Department |
| Number of HIV/AIDS-related deaths per 100,000 people | |
| Alcohol use reported by youth | Annual Duval County Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Survey |
| Percentage of people surveyed who rate the health and medical care available in Jacksonville "good" or "excellent” | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Lack of health insurance as measured by the percentage of reported hospital discharges whose pay status is “uninsured” | Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida |
| Disparity in the infant-death rate between whites and people of other racial and ethnic groups | Duval County Health Department |
| Percentage of breast cancer cases diagnosed early (in stage I) | |
| Social Environment | |
| Percentage of people surveyed who report they believe racism is a local problem | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children under 18 | Florida Department of Children and Families |
| Resident live births to females under 18 per 1,000 live births | Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics |
| Local employment discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission per 1,000 people in the local labor force | Florida Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Percentage of people surveyed who report having volunteered time in the community during the past year | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Percentage of people surveyed who report having experienced racism during the past year while shopping, at work, or while renting or buying housing in Jacksonville | |
| Average number of hours people surveyed report spending volunteering each month | |
| Total charitable philanthropy through federated fundraising campaigns | United Way of Northeast Florida and four other federated giving campaigns operating locally |
| Government/Politics | |
| Percentage of people surveyed who rate the quality of Jacksonville city-government elected leadership "good" or "excellent" | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Percentage of people 18 and older who are registered to vote | Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office |
| Percentage of registered voters who vote in scheduled general elections | |
| Percentage of local elected officials who are people of color; Percentage of local elected officials who are female | Direct observation |
| Percentage of people surveyed who are able to name two current City Council members | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Percentage of people surveyed who report keeping up with local government news "frequently" | |
| Percentage of people surveyed who feel that the public-safety services of local government, such as rescue, fire, and police services, are effectively provided “frequently” | |
| Percentage of people surveyed who feel that other basic services of local government, such as streets, parks, trash removal, and libraries, are effectively provided “frequently” | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Viewers of local evening TV news | Arbitron ratings for the Jacksonville media market |
| Percentage of people surveyed who rate the quality of Duval County School Board elected leadership "good" or "excellent" | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Percentage of people surveyed who rate their ability to influence local-government decision making “great” or “moderate” | |
| Culture/Recreation | |
| Public and private financial support per person of arts organizations receiving City Cultural Service Grant funding | Cultural Council of Jacksonville |
| City parks and recreation expenditures per person for activities in parks and park maintenance | City of Jacksonville Recreation Department |
| Acreage of public community and neighborhood parks per 1,000 people | |
| Public library use measured by total circulation per person | Jacksonville Public Libraries |
| Total public events/performances at major community facilities | City of Jacksonville Recreation Department; SMG Facilities Management Worldwide (which manages several local public facilities); three local institutions of higher education |
| Total attendance at major musical performances | Jacksonville Symphony, WJCT-TV, Florida Community College at Jacksonville |
| Total attendance at major sports events | SMG Facilities Management Worldwide |
| Total attendance at major cultural facilities and events | Jacksonville Fair Association, Jacksonville Zoo, City of Jacksonville Special Events Office |
| Number of water-access public parks per 35,000 people | City of Jacksonville Recreation Department |
| Number of miles of trails in public parks per 40,000 people | |
| Number of people actively involved in sports activities during the year in public parks | |
| Mobility | |
| Percentage of working people surveyed who report commuting times of 25 minutes or less | Telephone survey conducted for JCCI |
| Number of seats available on weekday flights in and out of JIA | Jacksonville Port Authority |
| Destinations served by direct flights to and from the JIA | |
| Average weekday ridership on JTA buses per 1,000 people | Jacksonville Transportation Authority |
| Average weekday miles of JTA bus service | |
| Percentage of JTA bus headways within 30 minutes during "peak hours" and 60 minutes during "nonpeak hours" | |
| Average weekly number of rides provided by Intelitran | Intelitran, Inc. (special-needs transportation system) |
| Percentage of Intelitran rides that are picked up on time | |
| Average weekday ridership on the Skyway Express (downtown transit line) | Jacksonville Transportation Authority |
Community Agenda Indicators Project |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Creating a Brighter Future for Children and Youth | |
| Mothers receiving early prenatal care | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Newborns with birth weights of 5.5 pounds and over | |
| Children receiving scheduled immunizations | Florida Department of Health |
| Public-school promotions from 1st to 2nd grade | Florida Department of Education |
| Students enrolled in public elementary school extended-day programs | Duval County Public Schools |
| Fourth-grade performance on the Florida Writes! Test | Florida Department of Education |
| Tenth-grade performance on the FCAT test | |
| Public school attendance | Duval County Public Schools |
| Public high-school graduation rate | Florida Department of Education |
| Readiness for higher education | |
| Employment rate for young adults | Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security |
| Graduate success | Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program |
| Births to teen mothers per 1,000 live births | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Subsequent births to teen mothers | |
| Public high-school dropout rate | Florida Department of Education |
| Outcomes for public-school dropouts | Florida Education and Training placement Information Program |
| Juvenile delinquency adjudicated youth per 1,000 youth | Florida Department of Juvenile Justice |
| Juvenile arrests on alcohol or drug charges per 1,000 youth | Florida Department of Law Enforcement |
| Violent deaths per 10,000 youth | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Building Stronger Families and Neighborhoods | |
| Foster children per 10,000 children under 18 | Florida Department of Children and Families |
| Average length of stay in foster care | |
| Employment rate | Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security |
| Births to mothers with at least 12 years of education | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Divorces as a percentage of marriages each year | |
| Children of parents becoming divorced | |
| Creating Independence for Elderly and Disabled | |
| Home health care visits per person 65 and older | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration |
| Nursing-home patient days per people 65 and older | Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida |
| People receiving home-delivered meals | Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging |
| Verified reports of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation | Florida Department of Children and Families |
| Exceptional education students who complete high school | Florida Department of Education |
| Exceptional education graduate success | Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program |
| Job placement for individuals with disabilities | Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Responding to Personal Crisis and Disaster | |
| Domestic violence-related crime reports | Florida Department of Law Enforcement |
| Verified child-abuse or neglect reports | Florida Department of Children and Families |
| Children not reported to have been re-abused or neglected | |
| Homeless count per 100,000 people | Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville |
| New unemployment benefit claims | Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security |
| Public school students enrolled in free or reduced-cost lunch programs | Florida Department of Education |
| Requests for City of Jacksonville emergency assistance | City of Jacksonville Mental Health and Welfare Division |
| Recipients of public assistance | Florida Department of Children and Families |
| Lack of health insurance as measured by the percentage of reported hospital discharges whose pay status is “uninsured” | Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida |
| Promoting Wellness and Protecting Our Health | |
| Teen mothers receiving early prenatal care | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 births | |
| Disparity in the incidence of HIV between African Americans and residents of other racial and ethnic groups | Duval County Health Department Office of Vital Statistics |
| Number of HIV/AIDS-related deaths per 100,000 people | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Sexually transmitted disease reports per 100,000 people | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Deaths due to heart disease per 100,000 people | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
| Psychiatric and substance-abuse admissions per 100,000 people | Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida |
| Cancer deaths per 100,000 people | Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics |
Sustainable Seattle's mission is to protect and improve the area's long-term health and vitality by applying sustainability to the links between economic prosperity, environmental vitality, and social equity. Founded in 1991, Sustainable Seattle is an award winning, volunteer-based civic network and forum with a focus on the metropolitan city/county area.
Indicators of Sustainable Community is the product of a community dialogue about Seattle’s common future. Hundreds of Seattle-area volunteers have invested thousands of hours to design and research this integrated "report card" on long-term trends in the region.
There are 39 indicators in five areas:
The Indicators of Sustainable Community, released in April 1998, updates and revises 40 cultural, economic, environmental and social indicators with the latest data. Further modifications include human-interest profiles of groups working toward sustainability and comprehensive references.
Seattle Community Network
Darby Watson
Sustainable Seattle
514 Minor Avenue
Seattle, WA
98109
Phone: (206) 622-3522
Fax: (206) 622-3611
E-mail:
sustsea@halcyon.com
Web page:
http://www.scn.org/sustainable/
Indicators of Sustainable Community 1998. Seattle, WA: Author. Copies of the report cost $15 and are available by calling Sustainable Seattle or visiting the organization’s website.
Sustainable Seattle* |
| Indicators |
| Environment |
| Wild Salmon |
| Wetlands Biodiversity |
| Soil Erosion |
| Air Quality |
| Pedestrian friendly streets |
| Open space in urban villages |
| Impervious surfaces |
| Population and Resources |
| Population |
| Residential water consumption |
| Solid waste generated and recycled |
| Pollution prevention and renewable resource use |
| Farm acreage |
| Vehicle miles traveled and fuel consumption |
| Renewable and nonrenewable energy use |
| Economy |
| Employment concentration |
| Real unemployment |
| Distribution of personal income |
| Health care expenditures |
| Work required for basic needs |
| Housing affordability ratio |
| Children living in poverty |
| Emergency room use for non-ER purposes |
| Community capital |
| Youth and Education |
| Adult literacy |
| High school gradiation |
| Ethnic diversity of teachers |
| Arts instruction |
| Volunteer involvement in schools |
| Juvenile crime |
| Youth involvement in community service |
| Health and Community |
| Equity in justice |
| Low birthweight infants |
| Asthma hospitalization rate for children |
| Voter participation |
| Library and community center usage |
| Public participation in the arts |
| Gardening activity |
| Neighborliness |
| Perceived quality of life |
*Data sources not available at time of publication.
The Livable Tucson Vision Program seeks to enable the community to create a shared vision of the future and a common framework for action. At the policy level, the city staff uses the indicator system in shaping the city’s annual budget and thus in determining each city department’s goals and activities. The city and the community work together to identify issues, define objectives, and establish processes for improving the city. The individual indicators were extracted from this collaborative process and serve as measurable milestones for the community as a whole.
There are 54 indicators. The indicators are organized into 17 categories, each of which represents a broad community goal. Some indicators are listed under multiple categories. This duplication underscores the interrelationships and linkages among them.
Each indicator is defined based on community input. The key indicators of progress are listed along with associated data, data sources, results, and results interpretation. Data sources include city and county transportation, environmental, law enforcement, and planning agencies; state economic data; and business and residents’ surveys.
City of Tucson
John Laswick
City of Tucson
Office of Special Projects
P.O. Box
27210
Tucson, AZ 85726
Phone: (520) 791-4675
Fax: (520)
791-5431E-mail: JLaswic1@ci.tucson.az.us
Web
page: http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/livable.html
Nicole Ewing
City of Tucson
Budget and Research Department
P.O.
Box 27210
Tucson, AZ 85726
Phone: (520) 791-4551
Fax: (520)
791-4973
E-mail: newing1@ci.tucson.az.us
Web page:
http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/livable.html
City of Tucson. (1999). The Livable Tucson Vision Program. Tucson, AZ: Author. Available online at http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/livable.html
The Livable Tucson Vision Program |
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| Indicators | Source of Data |
| Better Alternatives to Automobile Transportation | |
| Use of alternative means of travel | Pima County Association of Governments/Transportation Planning Division |
| Ratio of miles of quality pedestrian and bike paths and bus routes to total lane miles of roads | City of Tucson Transportation Department |
| Number of days you can see Rincon Peak from Tumamoc Hill | Pima County Department of Environmental Quality/Arizona Department of Environmental Quality |
| Number of pedestrians in neighborhoods | Trained observers from communities |
| Engaged Community and Responsive Government | |
| Number of active, cohesive neighborhoods | Citizen and Neighborhood Services Department |
| Participation rates in community meetings | |
| Percent of citizens rating local government as responsive | Resident survey |
| Safe Neighborhoods | |
| Number of pedestrians in neighborhoods | Trained observers from communities |
| Neighborhood crime rates | Tucson Police Department Crime Statistics |
| Percent of people who feel safe in their neighborhood | Resident survey |
| Caring, Healthy Families and Youth | |
| Volunteerism among youth | Resident survey |
| Time spent with family | |
| Percentage of emplyed respondents with health insurance benefits | |
| Incidence of referrals to Child Protective Services | Arizona Department of Economic Security |
| Level of participation by parents in schools | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Excellent Public Education | |
| Level of participation by parents in schools | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Percentage of students going on to higher education or technical training | Survey of high school students sponsored by the Tucson Citizen newspaper |
| Community satisfaction with public education | Resident survey |
| High school drop out rate | Tuscon Citizen |
| Percent of hiring from local job pool | Business survey |
| Attendance at libraries and museums | Attendance statistics |
| Infill and Reinvestment, Not Urban Sprawl | |
| Ratio of city building permits to total regional building permits | City of Tucson Development Services Department |
| Dollars invested in restoring and renovating inner-city buildings | City of Tucson Development Services Department |
| Ratio of protected natural desert to total developed land | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Percentage of residences located within half a mile of a market | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Abundant Urban Green Space and Recreation Areas | |
| Ratio of urban open space to developed land | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Cleanliness of the community | Trained observers in communities |
| Ratio of miles of quality pedestrian and bike paths to total lane miles of roads | City of Tucson Transportation Department |
| Percentage of residences within half a mile of designated open space | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Protected Natural Desert Environment | |
| Ratio of protected natural desert to total developed land | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Area of preserved or restored urban washes and wildlife corridors | |
| Population and diversity of key native wildlife species | |
| Miles of trails and bikeways in desert preserves in eastern Pima County | |
| Better Paying Jobs | |
| Percent of hiring from local job pool | Business survey |
| Percentage of employed residents with health benefits | Resident survey |
| Homeownership rates | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Income needed to support basic needs | State Department of Economic Security |
| Average earnings in Tucson | University of Arizona College of Business |
| Clean Air and Quality Water | |
| Number of days you can see Rincon Peak from Tumamoc Hill | Pima County Department of Environmental Quality/Arizona Department of Environmental Quality |
| Level of the aquifer | Tucson Water Department |
| Citizen satisfaction with water quality | Resident survey |
| Days that Tucson operated with no violations of federal clean air and water standards | Federal Agencies/Tucson Water Department |
| People-Oriented Neighborhoods | |
| Number of pedestrians in neighborhoods | Trained observers from communities |
| Number of neighborhood projects and events | ( Staff is researching the best way to collect data) |
| Use of alternative means of travel | Pima County Association of Government Transportation Planning Division |
| Number of gathering places and people using them | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Percentage of residences located within half a mile of a market | University of Arizona/GIS |
| Respected Historic and Cultural Resources | |
| Number of historic sites | National Register of Historic Sites |
| Dollars invested to restore older or abandoned buildings | City of Tucson Development Services |
| Number of people visiting historic and cultural sites | Agency records |
| Tourism rates | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Quality Job Training | |
| Percent of hiring from local job pool | Survey of local businesses |
| Income needed to support basic needs | State Department of Economic Security |
| Percentage of residents who feel they have adequate job training opportunities | Resident survey |
| Amount of resources devoted to training | Public and private expenditures for training |
| Reduced Poverty and Greater Equality of Opportunity | |
| Homeownership rates | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Income needed to support basic needs | State Department of Economic Security |
| Per capita charitable giving | United Way |
| Strong Local Businesses | |
| Percentage of major employers headquartered in Tucson | Arizona Daily Star newspaper/City of Tucson Planning Department |
| Percentage of employed residents with health benefits | Resident survey |
| Percentage of companies adding employees in the past year | Business survey |
| Duration of local businesses | City of Tucson Business License Office |
| Efficient Use of Natural Resources | |
| Ratio of protected natural desert to total developed land | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Per capita water consumption | Tucson Water Department |
| Recycling as a percentage of total waste | City of Tucson Solid Waste Management Department |
| Renewable energy as a percentage of total energy use | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Successful Downtown | |
| Number of residents who come downtown for entertainment | Arts District Partnership |
| Number of downtown residents | (Staff is researching the best way to collect data.) |
| Sales taxes from downtown businesses compared to City-wide sales taxes | City of Tucson Revenue Division |
| Dollars invested in downtown restoration and new development projects | Permit Computer System/City of Tucson Development Services Department |
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