Michelle Riordan-Nold op-ed: When data drives policy, state advances - GreenwichTime

“The CT Data Collaborative (CTData) is a public-private partnership, established to serve residents, nonprofits, policymakers, and funders in using and sharing data to drive policy, program, and service improvements. CT Data provides public access to thousands of quality-of-life indicators in Connecticut using open source visualization software on ctdata.org, and develops value-added products for raw data sets that integrate and thoughtfully present information in a meaningful and accessible manner.”

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"The common denominator is an interest in making better use of the data available, and creating new data sets that are easily accessible and user-friendly. That is precisely what CT Data is all about — promoting and facilitating open and accessible data to support the public good."