This project’s goal is to spark a more informed civic dialog. By providing a timely and accurate statistical picture of regional life, we hope to stimulate a discussion of where we are and where we hope to go.

This project is closely coordinated with the Key National Indicators Initiative, centered at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. That initiative was begun as one response to a 2004 General Accounting Office (GAO) report recommending the establishment of a national indicator system as a way to help people and organizations answer vital questions about their communities, as well as to give all the people a report card on the nature of life in the United States.

PittsburghToday has identified four rules to guide a committee's choice of indicators. Learn more about the guidelines.

Dr. Granger Morgan is a member of PittsburghToday’s Organizing Committee. Learn more about Dr. Morgan’s work with PittsburghToday.

Boston keeps track of the total resources of its arts facilities and the level of utilization. Check out other indicator projects that are under way across the country.