Turning Housing Data Into Action: A Dashboard for Michigan Communities

Flywheel
The Challenge

Flywheel helps Midwest communities tackle housing inaccessibility through smarter policy, financing, and design. But community leaders needed a clear picture of where they stood—and where intervention would make the biggest difference. Housing data was scattered across sources like Census, Zillow, and local records, making it hard to see patterns or compare counties.

Our Partnership

We sourced, cleaned, and stored housing accessibility data from multiple sources for counties across Michigan. We built automated pipelines so Flywheel can pull fresh data without starting from scratch each time. Then we created an interactive dashboard that visualizes housing accessibility across Michigan counties—making complex data accessible to community leaders and potential clients.

The Impact
  • Flywheel’s clients and prospects can now quickly understand housing accessibility challenges in their communities
  • Visual data helps communities identify gaps and prioritize where to focus policy and investment
  • Automated pipelines save Flywheel time and ensure data stays current
  • The dashboard deepens understanding of housing challenges through innovative visualization that reveals patterns across counties