CLF engaged in a year-long process of indicator selection for Regional Equity Atlas 2.0, including:
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- Lessons from the first Regional Equity Atlas: Analyzed the lessons from the original Regional Equity Atlas to assess which indicators should be included in Regional Equity Atlas 2.0
- Literature review: Reviewed national and local indicator and mapping projects, as well as relevant academic and policy research
- National expert interviews: Interviewed national experts in the fields of regional equity, opportunity mapping, and specific indicator topic areas
- Local expert interviews: Interviewed local issue experts to get their input on indicators and data sources within specific topic areas
- List of indicators: Developed a comprehensive list of potential indicators
- Data source research: Researched data sources for all of the potential indicators to determine which ones were feasible to map
- Menu of indicators: Created a menu of potential indicators based on the data source research
- Stakeholder engagement: Gathered input on the menu of indicators through 19 focus groups, dozens of one-on-one conversations, presentations to eight coalitions, and an online survey
- Advisory committee: Convened a diverse project advisory committee to review all of the information gathered and provide final input into the selection and prioritization of the indicators