Thanks primarily to the Texas Comptroller, we are finally making progress on open data in Texas. The new Open Data Center is an excellent resource for tracking state spending and it has great potential for improving data availability for economic and workforce …
I’m getting more interested these days in big data, and, naturally, its potential applications in economic development, workforce development, and regional planning. Companies like Infochimps in Austin are launching really interesting products geared toward big data management in the private …
While downtown living may be out of reach for most Austin residents, it’s a bargain compared to some of the most expensive neighborhoods in other U.S. cities. According to Zillow.com, downtown Austin is currently the most expensive neighborhood in the …
I’ve been reading Daniel Kahneman’s latest book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, and wondering about connections to the way we view the economy and our places in it. For example, my wife has lived in Austin since 1994 and I occasionally …
Civic Analytics LLC is an Austin-based economic research and consulting firm. Brian Kelsey, Principal, blogs here about big data, economic development, and the Austin economy. Views here are his own. Photo credit: Austin Business Journal
