Urban Institute researchers generate a lot of data, and data, in our minds, are gateways to stories about people, places, and policies. In terms of data, 2014 has been a very busy year at Urban, and we continued to experiment with the way we tell stories with the data our researchers produce.

Here is a look at our favorite interactive, data visualization, and video-based projects of 2014:

	Everyday Violence: Gunfire Near DC Schools September 2014
	Crossroads: The Intersection of Housing and Education Policy October 2014
	Our Changing City: Housing October 2014
	Hidden in Plain Sight: Labor Trafficking in the United States October 2014
	A New View of the Housing Boom and Bust January 2014
	The Hustle: Economics of the Underground Commercial Sex Industry March 2014
	Wide Local Variation in Numbers of Poor Uninsured Americans Who Would Be Eligible for Medicaid if States Opt for ACA Expansion January 2014
	Mapping America's Rental Housing Crisis March 2014
	Children of Immigrants Data Tool May 2014
	One in Four: America's Housing Assistance Lottery May 2014
	Dead Men Ruling: the Decline of Fiscal Democracy May 2014
	Our Changing City: Schools March 2014
	How Better Data Can Reduce Domestic Violence December 2014
	Build Your Own Pension Plan December 2014
	Interactive Tax Forms April 2014