How should this dataset be cited?

LaGory, M., C. Mitchell, and G. Noe. 2001. “The Woodlawn Comprehensive Database”. Birmingham, AL: Regional Planning Commission.

What geographic area does this data set cover?

The Woodlawn area of Birmingham, and Jefferson County, Alabama.

Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

• County Tax Records: Current, as of the day you search
• Census Block Group Data: 1990 Decennial Census
• Housing Survey Data: October 2000- February 2001
• Housing Survey Data: May –August 2001

Who are the originators of the data set?

The dataset is the product of a partnership between the following groups and their principal partners:

Academic Institutions

University of Alabama at Birmingham:

• Dr. Mark LaGory, Professor, Department of Sociology, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Research Assistants, Carey Mitchell and Godfrey Fuji Noe
• Ms. Jill Gemmill, Assistant Director, Academic Computing; Office of the Vice President for Information Technology

 Auburn University:

• Ms. Cheryl Morgan, Director, Auburn Center for Architecture and Urban Design
• Mr. George Thompson, and Mr. John Forney

Government Agencies:

Jefferson County Office of Information Technology:

• Mr. Wayne Cree, Chief Information Officer
• Mr. John Halbert, Director, Georgaphic Information Systems Manager
• Mr. Michael Pickens, Web Programmer
• Mr. Daniel Thomas, Database Programmer

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Birmingham Office

• Mr. John Gemmill, Field Office Director’s Liason

CItizens

Residents of Woodlawn and South Woodlawn were trained to serve as interviewers for the Woodlawn Household Survey. Mr. Franklin Setzer, deceased, provided his services in developing the methodology for the Housing Survey.

The dataset was funded by Region 2020, through a larger grant provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham.

To whom should users address questions about the data?

Dr. Mark LaGory, Department of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, mlagory@uab.edu

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