EXPLANATORY MODULES

MODULE 1: PREPARING TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY ATLAS
Module 1 lays the groundwork for better understanding all the components of the Opportunity Atlas by defining upward income mobility, explaining where the underlying data comes from, and highlighting what main outcomes are illustrated on the Atlas.

MODULE 2: USING THE OPPORTUNITY ATLAS
Module 2 delves further into the functionality of the Atlas as a data tool. This video will show you how to define where, what, and who to visualize on the Atlas. It will also explain the difference between all the Outcomes and Neighborhood Characteristics represented, what the scaling options mean, and how they can be used to better visualize any given data.

MODULE 3: EXPLORING NATIONAL PATTERNS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL
Module 3 illustrates how exploring different neighborhood characteristics can help explain differences in mobility. This Module also addresses questions around the relevancy of the Atlas’s longitudinal data, and why data can sometimes paint an insufficient picture and supplementing with local knowledge is key.

MODULE 4: CASE STUDY FOR USING THE ATLAS FOR LOCAL HOUSING POLICY
Module 4 shows you a real-world example of how local government workers, researchers, and nonprofit organizations in Seattle, Washington used the Opportunity Atlas and its data to help inform and support a local housing policy pilot program.

SHORT TUTORIALS

ADVANCED MODE
This 5-minute tutorial explains how to access Advanced Mode within the Opportunity Atlas in order to visualize one or more Atlas variables within a certain range of your specification.

COMPARE MODE
This 4-minute tutorial explains how to access Compare Mode within the Opportunity Atlas in order to create custom maps that visualize a comparison between two variables of your choice by any given race, gender, or income subgroup.

OVERLAYING DATA
This 6-minute tutorial explains how to use the “Overlay Your Data” option within the Opportunity Atlas in order to create custom maps that visualize geographic data of your choice on top of the Atlas. For potential data overlay resources and further guidance, please reference “Getting Started: Overlaying Data on the Opportunity Atlas” in the Supplemental Resources below.

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started: Overlaying Data on the Opportunity Atlas

Census 2020 New Tract Boundaries

Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice

Blog Posts: Local Examples of Atlas Use in Tulsa, OK & Dayton, OH

Blog Post: Exploring the Opportunity Atlas Course