The BEST way to construct a Market Area boundary

Establishing good market boundaries is crucial to a solid market analysis, but not all market areas (also referred to as trade areas) are created equal. Of course physical barriers–both natural and man-made–affect boundaries and market area delineation, but market areas…

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Ranking the Best (Downtowns) in the Midwest

After reading Jenna’s post about population density in Franklin County and being hopeful that we are seeing a resurgence in downtown living, I decided to look at how Columbus compares to other downtown neighborhoods or central business districts. For my…

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The Kids Aren’t Alright – Uninsured Children in America

Uninsured Children in America In 2008, the American Community Survey (ACS) began surveying the U.S. population on the subject of health insurance coverage.  To date, the most complete data set available is the 2008-2010 3 year ACS which excludes counties…

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Location of the Undereducated At-risk Population

Several days ago I was discussing the link between education and unemployment with my economist friend Bill Lafayette, PhD.  The seemingly endless Republican Primary had recently thrust higher education into the national spotlight.  At issue was whether or not we…

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Most Popular Locations for Telecommuters

This week’s Map of the Week is the third in Urban Decision Group’s series of maps that examine commuting in the U.S.  Our first map dealt with Average Commuting Times in the U.S.  Last week’s map showed the Impact on…

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Decrease in Actual Hourly Wages when Factoring in Time Spent Commuting

Last week, Urban Decision Group’s Map of the Week dealt with Average Commuting Times in the continental U.S.  This week’s Map of the Week builds on this data.  All of the data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2010….

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