Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of Baltimore Neighborhoods

In May 2012, the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance-Jacob France Institute (BNIA-JFI) released Vital Signs 10, a compilation of a decade's worth of data for Baltimore's communities, covering a wide range of topics: housing and community development, children and family health, crime and safety, workforce and economic development, sanitation, education and youth, urban environment and transit, neighborhood action and community development, and demographics. This video explores the creation of BNIA-JFI and of the Vital Signs report and discusses the importance of data in decision-making to improve the quality of life in Baltimore neighborhoods.