For seven years, CNT's Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge has brought together community organizations, data scientists, students, and corporate partners to understand and find solutions to Chicago-area community issues.  In 2019, CNT connected these groups with our Urban Analytics Department in a joint effort to quantify effects of specific factors on the living costs of low-income communities through the following model: 

As they used data analysis to explore identified problems, students had the opportunity to gain experience in data science and see firsthand its applications to local community issues. Community and corporate support, along with assistance from CNT, offered guidance to solidify connections to the community problems they examined. The Challenge concluded in December 2019 with an evening of final presentations, hosted by Motorola Solutions Foundation at the Motorola Solutions Innovation Center in Chicago.

For a recap of the 2019 Urban Sustainability Tech Challenge click here.