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DataCenter sounds like a great idea, and apparently they’ve been around for quite a while. Here’re parts of their mission statement:

We help to level the information playing field by making proprietary databases and sophisticated analysis tools accessible for community investigations.

We address the disconnect between community knowledge and “authoritative research” by helping communities learn and apply social science tools so they share “expert status” with policymakers and academic institutions.

I found out about them from a recent report they did with the Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance.

This full-size folding bike from Dahon is pretty cool. Only weighs 27 lbs. Enough to lug it around on the bus, put it in a car trunk, maybe even take it on a plane as carry on luggage?? Possibilities…