The online tool highlights how close in walking distance DC census tracts are to various features of the built environment spanning nine key drivers--education, employment, financial institutions, housing, transportation, food environment, medical care, outdoor environment, and community safety--and 41 data measures. The visualizations include values for each DC census tract as well as percentile values for each of the nine drivers, to allow for comparisons across DC.
Education
Proximity to schools
Proximity to modernized schools
Proximity to playgrounds
Proximity to crossing guards
Safe routes to school
Proximity to libraries
Access to wireless hotspots
Access to broadband internet
Proximity to recreation centers
Employment
Travel time to work
Financial Institutions
Proximity to banking institutions
Proximity to check cashing institutions
Housing
Housing stock quality
Share of homes built since 1970
Distribution of affordable housing
Proximity to vacant or blighted houses
Transportation
Proximity to Metro bus
Proximity to Metro station
Proximity to Capital Bikeshare locations
Access to bike lanes
Sidewalk quality
Parking availability
Food Environment
Proximity to grocery stores
Low Food Access areas
Proximity to farmers markets
Availability of healthy food within stores
Proximity to restaurants
Proximity to liquor stores
Medical Care
Proximity to health care facilities
Proximity to mental health facilities and providers