April Urban

April Urban

Research Associate, Center for Urban Poverty and Community Development, Case Western Reserve University

April is a research associate specializing in property research and consultation.

April Urban, MSSA from Case Western Reserve University, is a research associate specializing in property research and consultation, focusing on code enforcement, foreclosure and REO properties and works closely with the community development industry to provide data and technical assistance in neighborhood stabilization. She most enjoys projects where she can work to aid communities in building their capacity to work with data, helping teach them how to use information to improve their practices and better the lives of people impacted by their work. She currently serves on the board of FutureHeights and volunteers with Open Cleveland, Cleveland’s Code for America brigade.

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Powering Social Change with Data and Tech in Northeast Ohio

A member of Cleveland’s civic tech and data collaborative reflects on their efforts to build a culture of leveraging data for social change, and shares key lessons from their work. The Value of Civic Data So many essential elements of civic life go unnoticed and without fanfare on the average day. Electricity moves through wires overhead powering lights, cooking, cooling …

November 16, 2017

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