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CityWork

Research | Geospatial Analytics

About CityWork

Critical geography and data

We believe that understanding how cities work, and who they work for, requires asking hard questions.Through custom data analysis, GIS mapping, and policy research, we help local governments and community organizations translate these questions into evidence that supports legislative action, grant applications, and program development. We believe another city is possible.

About CityWork

RETHINKING GEOGRAPHY
& THE CITY

CityWork’s founding question is "what does it mean to live well in the city together?" Through data analysis, GIS mapping, and  research services for local governments and nonprofits,  we are reshaping social and political narratives in order to challenge the status quo of urban inequality.

Our Idea
What We Believe

Mapping Norfolk's Housing Landscape

Mapping the crisis of affordable rental housing

From rent burden to vacancy, we track how housing costs are reshaping who can afford to live where. Using proprietary and public datasets, our research reveals which neighborhoods are under pressure, and what interventions might actually work.

We make this data free and accessible to everyone to empower communities.


Climate Adaptation and Displacement

Adapting Cities to Rising Seas

Coastal cities face unprecedented flooding, heat, and storm surge risks, but not all neighborhoods face equal exposure. By analyzing climate vulnerability through the lens of housing, infrastructure, and capital investment patterns, we make stochastic futures understandable.


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Jobs and Spending Demographics

Economic Geography of the City

We analyze labor markets, commute patterns, wage gaps, and economic opportunity at the neighborhood scale. Our research includes extensive work on workforce housing with regional workforce councils, examining the intersection of employment location, housing affordability, and economic mobility. This analysis supports workforce development planning, housing policy, and economic development strategies for various stakeholders.


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Data-Driven Insights for Community Safety

Safer Cities

We help cities, counties, and community organizations understand where violence is concentrated and why it persists. Using advanced spatial analysis and socio-economic data, we identify the environmental and structural factors that drive gun violence, overdose deaths, and other public safety challenges.


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Social Determinants of Health

Social Epidemiology

We map how health care access, food access, environmental hazards, and socio-economic conditions shape community well-being. From overdose clusters to maternal health disparities, our research identifies where public health interventions are most urgently needed.


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About CityWork

We help cities, counties, and organizations understand their communities through custom research, interactive maps, and data visualization.

Whether you're applying for grants, developing policy, or planning programs, we provide the analysis that moves your work forward.

Alex Fella, Director
What We can do for you

Services


We identify, gather, and analyze the data you need. Whether it's cleaning messy spreadsheets, designing surveys, or building datasets from scratch. Fast turnarounds. Rigorous methods. Analysis that supports grant applications, policy decisions, and program planning.

We build interactive maps, StoryMaps, data dashboards, and custom white label apps that make complex information accessible to stakeholders. From single-page maps for community meetings to comprehensive web applications for ongoing automated monitoring, we build the tools you need for any project.


We provide targeted research to support legislative agendas, community development projects, and equity initiatives for offices big and small. Our work spans housing, public safety, criminal justice reform, and health access, combining quantitative analysis with deep contextual understanding. Deliverables include written reports, presentations, and community-centered datasets you can build on.
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