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Twin Cities Compass
Measuring progress. Inspiring action.

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ABOUT TWIN CITIES COMPASS
 Twin Cities Compass promotes our region's well-being by measuring progress, reporting findings and providing strategies for action. Read more >
It is led by Wilder Research in partnership with community-serving organizations, funders and volunteers. See who is involved >

WHO LIVES HERE
View population characteristics of the 7-county Twin Cities region. Demographics >

HOW WE ARE FARING OVERALL
Major trends >

WIDE GAPS IN WELL-BEING
Overall trends don't tell the whole story. Differences -- including by income, race and location -- affect our ability to maintain a strong, sustainable region. Disparities >

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CONFERENCE ON SINGLE PAYER HEALTH SYSTEMS
May 9 and 10, 2008: The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance will co-host a conference on "The True Workings of Single Payer Health Systems: Lessons or Warnings for U.S. Reform." Registration required by May 6.
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SAMPLE AND DESIGN CHANGES, RESULTS FROM THE 2006 SHAPE SURVEY
May 14, 2008: Brown bag lunch at the Citizens League, sponsored by Twin Cities Research Group. Methodological challenges and results from the SHAPE 2006 project will be discussed, including an address-based sampling frame, issues with cell-phone onlyhouseholds, 'nearest neighbor' replacement methodology, and a mixed-mode data collection strategy. Featured Speakers: Sheldown Swaney and Tim Zimmerman, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
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 Browse all events at the Community Connection Calendar >

 

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EVERYTHING!
Welcome. This is an all-new site full of information and resources to help you look at how our region is doing, and get involved in making it better. Whether you work in business, government, nonprofit or education, or you are someone who wants to have an impact in your neighborhood, this site can help you.

CLOSE THE GAP tpt SERIES
A new documentary series examines widening gaps between Minnesotans. The first segment aired April 6. Watch it now or click here for data, ideas for follow-up action, and other informational resources to improve our region.