{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101/events","html_url":"https://github.com/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101","id":168637117,"number":101,"title":"Utah homeless initiative praise justified? 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It's an approach that has supposedly worked well to reduce homelessness in the state and several other states have adopted the \"Utah model,\" but I came across this critique of the supposed gains here which I thought was really interesting (and could definitely benefit from some better visualizations):\r\nhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-corinth/think-utah-solved-homeles_b_9380860.html\r\n\r\nI have access to the annual point-in-time homeless counts Utah does here:\r\nhttps://utahhmis.org/reports/trends-in-homelessness/\r\n\r\nI'm not sure what the \"hook\" is yet, aside from proving the progress is real or isn't, but I'd really like to dig into the data and see if the critique is justified and if there _has_ been any significant change. If I find anything else significant in my analysis of the point-in-time counts (families down, youth rates remaining the same, etc) maybe I'll graph that too/in place of.\r\n\r\n# Pitch issue checklist\r\n\r\n- [x] My pitch issue has `[Pitch]` in the title\r\n- [x] My pitch issue has `[Data request]` in the title if I need additional data\r\n- [x] My pitch issue links to my data set\r\n- [x] My pitch issue explains what I'd like to explore in the data set\r\n- [ ] My pitch issue includes multiple possible headlines\r\n- [ ] My pitch issue includes any links/images I'm using as inspiration\r\n- [x] My pitch issue includes appropriate labels in the title such as `[Pitch]` and maybe `[Data Request]`\r\n- [ ] I have received two comments of peer feedback on my pitch issue\r\n- [ ] I have received editorial feedback on my pitch issue\r\n- [ ] My pitch has been approved"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/comments/236593778","html_url":"https://github.com/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101#issuecomment-236593778","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/jsoma/playfair-projects/issues/101","id":236593778,"user":{"login":"raschuetz","id":19495788,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/19495788?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz","html_url":"https://github.com/raschuetz","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/raschuetz/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2016-08-01T14:19:30Z","updated_at":"2016-08-01T14:19:30Z","body":"A question I have is why the annualized count used to be so high and what brought it lower. That might take talking to someone... (If you do talk to someone, I'd also be interested in knowing why they chose that metric.)\r\nBut I do think adding more of a breakdown would add a lot to this article!\r\nLastly, like I said, I've been burned by thinking I have enough data when I don't—I'd look for the point-in-time reports back to 2005 and email if necessary. But if you're stuck with just three years, maybe you can compare it to the point-in-time reports from other cities."}}
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