Public Transit Stops and Stations

This layer displays the locations of transit stops and stations. Data was acquired from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is available for the 200+ metro areas.

RE-Powering America Sites

Layer displays the locations of contaminated mines, landfills, and industrial sites evaluated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their renewable energy potential. Sample layer shows sites screened for wind-power only.

Life Expectancy

Layers display county-level information about the average life expectancy of males and females in the United States.

New Residential Constructions Permits

Layers display information about the number of permits issued for residential building construction in 2012. Additional data analysis by CARES includes the rate of permit issuance per 10,000 households (by county), and rate change over several time periods.

Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Layer displays the locations of mental health treatment facilities across the United States. Data are from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) facility locator, accessed January 2014.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

Layer displays the locations of substance abuse treatment facilities across the United States. Data are from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) facility locator, accessed January 2014.

FEMA Designated Disaster Shelters

Layer displays data from the FEMA National Shelter System database. The FEMA NSS database is synchronized every morning with the American Red Cross shelter database. Data about shelters in Illinois are unavailable.