The Neighborhood Dynamics Index highlights areas of Detroit where potential interventions would impact the greatest number of people and have the strongest impact on market activi
The Neighborhood Dynamics Index consists of four variables that were developed with the intention of highlighting areas of Detroit where potential interventions would impact the greatest number of people and have the strongest impact on market activity.  It consists of three density-based variables - occupied structures, population under 18, and mortgage activity - that are calculated per square mile, as well as the average structure condition rating for the Census Block Group (rated from 1 to 4, with 1 indicating 'good' condition).  The z-scores for each of these varibles were averaged together to create the index score for each block group.  A larger index score indicates a stronger potential for impacting a greater number of people and a higher amount of market activity, while a negative score would tend to indicate the opposite (at least, in contrast with higher-potential areas).
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