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Resources for Measuring Outcomes The Step 4/5 Metrics Dashboard provides data visualization for Step 4 & 5 reporting communities that can easily be shared with community leaders and residents. The Center for Small Towns at the University of Minnesota - Morris has faculty and students who partner with small cities on data collection and other forms of support on specific issues identified by the city. Heather Krause. Webinar recording of "How Not to Use Data Like a Racist." This webinar (complete with provocative title), has useful insights into unintentional biases that may occur with data collection and evaluation Alexis Goggans of Be -Bold Services prepared a set of possible equity -related indicators as part of her Equlty in Action Toolkit. Public Management Review compares sustainability reporting frameworks used by European cities and countries in "Sustainability Reporting Local Governments: A Magic Tool? Lessons on Use and Usefulness from European Pioneers." The American Planning Association provides a guide for local government that defines sustainability, as well as how to implement, measure, and report it called "Assessing Sustainability: A Guide for Local Governments." The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (CARE) is a national network of governments working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. GARE provides a "Racial Equ yToo lkit, An Opportunity to Operafonalize Equ _' with guidance to set equity goals and measure outcomes. Use of online maps that incorporate and visualize metrics can be a more engaging reporting mechanism. This student used Geographic Information System (GIS) maps to visualize environmental justice in the Twin Cities. Review good practices for incorporating equity in a city sustainability plan including metrics on progress in reduction of disparities in "Equlty in Sustainability, An E%Ljt Scan of Local Government Sustainability Programs." Practices are provided by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, a peer -to -peer organization of local government professionals. Additional resources are available on the Minnesota GreenStep website 17