The Data Center (formerly named the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center)

Formed in 1997, the Data Center (formerly called the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center) aims to build prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable communities by making informed decisions possible.  To do so, it compiles, monitors, and analyzes data about New Orleans and the Greater Southeast Louisiana area on a daily basis, and creates numerous publications and tools to ensure its data reaches local and national stakeholders.  One of its publications, the New Orleans Index, which is produced biennially in collaboration with the Brookings Institution, is the most widely used means of tracking rebuilding efforts and has set a new national standard for measuring disaster recovery.