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The #COVID19 pandemic and #BlackLivesMatter 
movement have both highlighted racial & economic inequities embedded in society.
#LiveAtUrban, I'm checking out how communities can leverage metrics to boost upward mobility for their residents. https://twitter.com/urbaninstitute/status/1272903005151604737
movement have both highlighted racial & economic inequities embedded in society. #LiveAtUrban, I'm checking out how communities can leverage metrics to boost upward mobility for their residents. https://twitter.com/urbaninstitute/status/1272903005151604737
Upping community mobility requires tremendous political will & a sustained commitment to transformative action. Data won't do the trick by itself, but can play an important role by catalyzing communities, setting priorities, taking action & providing accountability. #LiveAtUrban
Mobility maintains 3 dimensions:
1) economic success ]
2) being valued in the community, and
3) power & autonomy
AND three critical supports:
1) strong & healthy families,
2) supportive communities, and
3) opportunities to learn & earn.
#LiveAtUrban
![Mobility maintains 3 dimensions: 1) economic success ]2) being valued in the community, and 3) power & autonomy AND three critical supports: 1) strong & healthy families, 2) supportive communities, and 3) opportunities to learn & earn. #LiveAtUrban](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eap2nG6WkAchOcU.jpg "Mobility maintains 3 dimensions: 1) economic success ]2) being valued in the community, and 3) power & autonomy AND three critical supports: 1) strong & healthy families, 2) supportive communities, and 3) opportunities to learn & earn. #LiveAtUrban")
1) economic success ]
2) being valued in the community, and
3) power & autonomy
AND three critical supports:
1) strong & healthy families,
2) supportive communities, and
3) opportunities to learn & earn.
#LiveAtUrban
When evaluating metrics, consider
validity
repetition
availability
consistency
subgroup
#LiveAtUrban
validity repetition availability consistency subgroup #LiveAtUrban
Communities should use metrics to compare themselves to others, prioritize issues, highlight interconnections, set targets, and monitor progress. Their metrics shouldn't be static and should evolve/ change over time & space. #LiveAtUrban
When identifying metrics to capture a concept, @ProfRucker reminds us to not allow perfect to be the enemy of the good. Sometimes the data you want most don't exist, but that doesn't mean there aren't viable alternatives—or that they won't be in the future! #LiveAtUrban
Just to know that 60% of the community turned out to vote doesn't tell you the full story. Disaggregating data (by race, by income, by geography, by gender, etc.) at the community level is key to really understanding community mobility and equity. #LiveAtUrban
Many rural communities don't have the resources to build these databases of metrics; however, rural communities can benefit from research/data sharing by learning from comparable communities & their policy decisions. #LiveAtUrban
Identifying predictors and metrics of a concept are just the FIRST step. We have to constantly re-evaluate: Do these metrics hold up in practice—for whom, where, and when?
#LiveAtUrban
#LiveAtUrban
Everyone has blindspots which affect the the predictors & metrics considered/ chosen. #CommunityEngagement is essential in constructing metrics that are representative of all residents' lived experiences. #LiveAtUrban
Metrics are powerful in both inside and outside game. They help society recognize/ understand issues and then keep their governments accountable. They help government build consensus around what "success" is and monitor/measure their progress to that end. #LiveAtUrban
If you have too many metrics, you are no longer going to be able to provide accountability or give insight to societal understanding. You can't measure the kitchen sink and prioritize. A good place to start: consider the difference between outcomes and outputs. #LiveAtUrban
Effective metrics should reveal community values, priorities, and goals. When they're aligned, transformative community change is more likely. #LiveAtUrban
A sense of belonging and self-efficacy are essential to catalyzing and sustaining structural change. As such, an effective suite of metrics should capture concepts like social infrastructure and capital. #LiveAtUrban
to understanding #Mobility: 1) An individual's sense of security & autonomy are often better indicators of poverty than income.
2) Individuals don't experience poverty in silos, but policy responds as if they do.
3) Context matters: opportunity isn't uniform
#LifeAtUrban
