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The Neighborhood Vitality Index (NVI) is a first-of-its-kind resource designed by, and created for, residents to improve their neighborhoods. NVI measures what Detroiters care about, like schools, safety, parks, healthcare, and city services.

Free and accessible data for residents and neighborhood organizations advocating for positive change

A resource for community development organizations to ensure equitable neighborhood investment

A guide for policymakers in Detroit that measures more than 60 specific indicators for Detroit neighborhoods

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How the NVI works

The NVI survey is conducted annually to collect data from residents about their experiences.
It weaves together data from the NVI survey with data from other sources.
The data is shared online so everyone can freely access research about their city and local area.
Using the data, NVI convenes conversations between neighborhood advocates and the policymakers and community organizations making decisions.

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Network of Neighborhood Vitality

Publicly sharing measures of neighborhood vitality is one thing, but it takes an entire city - and beyond - to turn this information into action. By identifying which NVI indicators are most important to which local actors, we can convene conversations so that people from different sectors working on the same issues can come together to make real changes for Detroiters.