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The Boston Indicators Project
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
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Metro Boston DataCommon
ABOUT THE PROJECT
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datamap
Introduction to the website.


Community Snapshots
Instant statistics and maps in PDF.
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datamap
Launch the mapping tool.

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Browse Data
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regional map gallery
Sample maps with explanations.
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To open PDF files, download free software here.
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Technology Data Sources
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The following data layers are available on the DataMap Tool.

   
 
Information Technology Jobs%, 2006, Municipal
This datalayer shows the percentage of information technology jobs in 2006 for each municipality. It provides information on the distribution of the information technology jobs and the development of technology for each municipality. Such information is crucial for local government and agencies to design and evaluate programs aiming at improving the technology capacity in each city.  
   
 
Renewable Energy Projects
This datalayer shows renewable energy initiatives funded by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Renewable Energy Trust from 2001 through October 2007. Projects range from the installation of, to research on, the following technologies: advanced biomass power conversion, biodiesel cogeneration, fuel cell, geothermal, hydroelectric, landfill gas, photovoltaic, wind, and other (including hydrogen, storage and controls). This is a thematic data layer by municipality; location of the points are representative and do not necessarily impart an actual location.  
   
 
Energy Star Buildings
Data source:
ENERGY STAR
The Energy Star Building layer shows the location of Energy Star labeled buildings across the state. Energy STAR is the national mark of excellence in energy performance. The ENERGY STAR buildings indicate the buildings that save energy and money, while protecting the environment. The information of each building includes the building name, address, label year, and building type.  
   
 
Classrooms on the Internet(%), 2005-2006, Municipal
This datalayer shows the percentage of classrooms on the internet by municipality.  
   
 
Students per Modern Computure, 2005-2006, Municipal
This datalayer shows the number of students per modern computer.  
   
 
Transmission Lines
Data source:
MassGIS
This data layer consists of all the transportation features identified by USGS other than railroads and vehicle roadways, including pipeline, pipeline arbitrary extension, powerline, powerline arbitrary extension, ski lift/tramway, and so on.  
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