10:00 a.m., March 14, 2018
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Call to Order and Introductions
Presentations
2. Dataviz and Storytelling
Ben Garvey, Engineering Manager - Magneto Business Intelligence (formerly RJMetrics) (ben@bengarvey.com)
Connect with audiences without losing your soul
Ben worked for 10 years in industrial automation after getting a BS in Computer Science from American University. His greatest life achievement was being thanked in the credits of Age of Empires 2. A self described chart junkie, Ben developed what Technically Philly called, "the coolest, most comprehensive City of Philadelphia budget visualization you've ever seen" for Brett Mandel's 2013 campaign for Philadelphia City Controller. Ben is currently the engineering manager at Magento Business Intelligence (formerly RJMetrics), a full stack data warehousing and reporting platform for eCommerce.
3. Gerrymandering
Lee Hachadoorian, Temple University (lee.hachadoorian@temple.edu )
Lee will talk about what Gerrmandering is, how it effects local residents, and how a new congressional district map for Pennsylvania is being drawn now
4. Carto and Mapbox are teaming up
Andrew Thompson, Solutions Engineer - Carto ( athompson@carto.com )
Andrew will give an update on the Carto platform and talk about some changes coming with the recent news that Carto and Mapbox are teaming up
5. DVRPC IPD v2.0 Update
Shoshane Akins, Public Participation Planner - DVRPC ( sakins@dvrpc.org )
Ben Gruswitz, Senior Planner - DVRPC (bgruswitz@dvrpc.org)
DVRPC staff will give an update on the new methodology, statistics, and approach to equity analysis for DVRPC’s Indicators of Potential Disadvantage (IPD)
Information Items
6. DVRPC Work Program Update
7. Member Roundtable
a. Recent Projects - Attendees are encouraged to share recent accomplishments and to discuss any ongoing projects that you or your agency is working on that is related to information gathering and sharing.
b. Recent Event Reports - Attendees are encouraged to provide a brief summary of any recent meeting or conference they attended.
c. Upcoming Events - Attendees are encouraged to announce any upcoming meeting or conference.
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.