Civic Mapping Initiative data for academic research

The Civic Mapping Initiative provides free data and maps related to the proximity of public transportation to public services; CMI’s first project focuses on community college, technical schools, and their satellite campuses to public transit. Using a subset of this data, CMI’s sponsor, the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation, found that only 57% of community and technical colleges’ main campuses are located within walking distance of a public transit stop, even though many students depend on public transportation in order to further their studies. CMI is currently working on expanding the original map and that transportation dataset to include all campus and satellite locations; the team is releasing additional states and regions every month until completion in late 2023.