The Jacob France Institute
Dr. David W. Stevens, Executive Director
dstevens@ubalt.edu | (410) 837-4729
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
The goal and mission of the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance - Jacob France Institute (BNIA-JFI) of the University of Baltimore is to provide accurate data and objective research to a wide range of groups, organizations, and agencies that result in positive policy change. BNIA-JFI strengthens the principle and practice of we3ll informed decision making to support stronger neighborhoods, an improved quality of life, and a thriving city. This is accomplished through providing accurate, reliable, and accessible and actionable data, indicators, and research that describe the social economic and quality of life issues impacting the City and its neighborhoods.
BNIA-JFI provides a wide variety of services including
- A One Stop Shop for Baltimore City data a multiple geographic levels
- Geographical information systems (GIS) mapping services
- Research and analysis
- Economic Development
- Survey Research
- Legislative/policy analysis
- Workforce Development
- Indicator Analysis
- Community development
- Business/Regulatory
- Benchmarking
- Urban Issues
BNIA is a member of the Urban Institute's National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, a collection of 30 partners dedicated to the democratization of data and to improving access to data and information.
For more information about about this program visit the BNIA website at www.bniajfi.org or contact Matthew Kachura at (410) 837-6651