Evaluating a User-centered Redesign of the NYC Environment and Health Data Portal Website.

Context: Public health agencies publish data so that data can influence public health policy and practice and improve the public health. But when these websites are difficult to use, they present barriers to this goal. Working to make data websites easier to use can add value to public health work.

Using Civic Service Design Methods to Redevelop a Data Communication Website With a Health Literacy Lens.

Context: Public health agencies routinely publish data in hopes that data influence public health policy and practice. However, data websites can often be difficult to use, posing barriers to people trying to access, understand, and use data. Working to make data websites easier to use can add value to public health data communication work.