Office of Civic and Community Engagement – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

Students Float Ideas to Help the Campus Adapt to…

December 7, 2022December 9, 2022

As part of the first undergraduate climate resilience course, 36 students got a chance to learn about the pressing issue from 13 different faculty experts and offer their own suggestions. Parking lots covered with solar panels that would also collect rainwater. More rooftop gardens across the Coral Gables Campus. Permeable sidewalks that allow rain to seep through them, and a canopy over the Fate Bridge. Read more “Students Float Ideas to Help the Campus Adapt to a Changing Climate” →

LAND Tool is Govtech’s Innovation of the Month!

December 1, 2019July 25, 2023

In GovTech.com’s “Civic Innovation” section this month they feature the LAND (Land Access for Neighborhood Development) tool, a mapping platform developed with CCS’ Software Engineering team for UM’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement that visualizes the distribution of Miami’s underused properties to help identify potential development opportunities for affordable housing. As part of a partnership with MetroLab, the GovTech feature is part of a segment called the “MetroLab Innovation of the Month” series, which highlights impactful tech, data, and innovation projects underway between cities and universities.
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LAND Affordable Housing Shortage Tool

May 23, 2019August 4, 2023

Sandwiched between two national parks, Miami-Dade County has a shortage of developable land, an intractable problem that puts affordable housing out of the reach of low- and moderate-income residents who already spend more than 70% of their income on housing and transportation. Or so the thinking goes. Read more “LAND Affordable Housing Shortage Tool” →

Collaboration to Solve Affordable Housing Shortage

March 14, 2019July 25, 2023

Sandwiched between two national parks, Miami-Dade County has a shortage of developable land, an intractable problem that puts affordable housing out of the reach of low- and moderate-income residents who already spend more than 70% of their income on housing and transportation. Or so the thinking goes. Read more “Collaboration to Solve Affordable Housing Shortage” →

UM Launches MAP Affordable Housing Tool

June 1, 2015August 1, 2023

University of Miami officials last week officially launched the Miami Affordability Project, or MAP, an interactive online tool that provides rich data about affordable housing and development. In a meeting at The Beacon Council, more than 100 community officials, executives, and local media turned out for the event, which has been more than a year-and-a-half in the making, and which was spearheaded by UM’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement and the Institute for Data Science and Computing. Read more “UM Launches MAP Affordable Housing Tool” →

UM Launches “MAP” Digital Tool for Affordable Housing Needs

May 29, 2015July 25, 2023

University of Miami officials officially launched the Miami Affordability Project, or “MAP”, an interactive online tool that provides rich data about affordable housing and development. In a meeting at The Beacon Council, more than 100 community officials, executives, and local media turned out for the event Read more “UM Launches “MAP” Digital Tool for Affordable Housing Needs” →