Laura Simmons

Biography
Laura serves as the Director of Community Indicators at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, where she works to help people find, interpret, and present data. She leads the Institute’s indicator projects including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Quality of Life Explorer, which provides a wealth of data on neighborhoods across Mecklenburg County, and the Charlotte Regional Indicators, a resource for a variety of data on the region’s 14 counties. She also coordinates the Institute’s mapping and spatial analysis efforts.
Education
Laura holds a masters in geography from UNC Charlotte and a bachelor’s in geography from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.
Expertise
Laura has expertise in spatial analysis and mapping, data visualization, and applied research focusing on demographic and economic issues.
Articles
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ui.uncc.eduNov 15, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduNov 13, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduSep 24, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduSep 24, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduSep 23, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduAug 26, 2019
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plancharlotte.orgFeb 06, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduFeb 06, 2019
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ui.uncc.eduAug 15, 2018
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plancharlotte.orgMar 28, 2018
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