Government
10/16/13
Statler Brothers’ Class of ’57
Four decades ago, the Statler Brothers won a Grammy for their song “The Class of ‘57”. I heard it the other day, and it’s a great song. Via the magic of Youtube, here it is if you’d like a listen: It’s also an interesting song if you’re into demographics, because the lyrics provide a little non-scientific […]
By Kevin RainesRead More
9/17/13
What seniors want from open space
Corona Insights recently helped sponsor the Colorado Open Space Alliance: 2013 Conference in the beautiful hamlet of Crested Butte, Colorado. More land managers and natural resource professionals attended this year’s conference than any year prior, demonstrating both the success of the conference organizers and the growing field of open space, natural areas, and landscape conservation […]
By Matt BruceRead More
8/19/13
Making the Most of Our Money
Scientists and researchers like to think that if our leaders would only stick to the facts, the data would make many of our hard decisions for us. Unfortunately, some of the most contentious debates don’t hinge solely on facts – sometimes because of insufficient data, sometimes because values are at play. However, data has a […]
By Beth MulliganRead More
6/4/13
The great Peruvian Census of 2007
As a recent traveler to Peru, I got the following message today from the U.S. State Department about the Peru National census recently, which shows four things: 1. Peru takes their census very seriously. 2. As a good rule of thumb, you want to be sober when you fill out any census form. 3. If […]
By Kevin RainesRead More
3/15/13
Excited about Denver’s art
Earlier this week Corona Insights attended the CBCA’s 26th annual Business for the Arts Awards Luncheon. The event was filled with beautiful performances, great food, and incredible examples of work being done in Denver at the intersection of business and arts. Corona Insights would like to congratulate and commend all of the nominees and winners on […]
By Andrew MonroeRead More
1/23/13
Demographics and Political Representation
Per longstanding tradition, we had a presidential election in 2004, and per longstanding tradition, there was debate about whether the Electoral College was a fair way to elect a president. Now, I’m not a political junkie so I make no claims of expertise in that area, however my intrigue with data and demographics hooked me […]
By Kevin RainesRead More
1/15/13
State of Our Cities and Towns 2013
Every day, we utilize crucial services from our local government. Towns and city’s provide clean water, build and maintain our sidewalks, and spearhead economic development in our communities. We were honored to work with the Colorado Municipal League’s (CML) for the fourth year on their annual report (pdf), State of Our Cities and Towns for Colorado. Not everyone absorbs information by reading graphs and […]
By Kassidy BensonRead More
11/9/12
Unusual Questions Asked in the U.S. Census
Kevin recently taught a class on how to use U.S. Census data, and did a little historical research on census questions. He discovered a few questions asked in the past that may seem a little odd today, though they likely were quite relevant during their particular time period. They’re paraphrased below. 1. 1850 Census – […]
By Kevin RainesRead More
1/31/12
State of Our Cities and Towns
We always like to see our research in action. We especially liked the Colorado Municipal League’s (CML) recent videos highlighting the findings (pdf) from the most recent edition of the State of Our Cities and Towns for Colorado. Not everyone absorbs information by reading graphs and tables or even text in a report. Producing an easy […]
By David KennedyRead More
1/25/12
Corona in action
What better way to learn about the quality work Corona does than through the experiences of our various customers? Check out our updated Case Studies to see Corona in action. Over the years, Corona has helped a wide array of customers through market research and strategic consulting answer the questions most important to them, and […]
By Meredith BadlerRead More