Urban Studies: Get government materials (data, reports, meetings)

This is a library guide page to resources on Urban Studies topics

Government

The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

Policy Commons
The world's largest database for public policy, with millions of reports, working papers, policy briefs, data sources, and media drawn from a directory of more than 20,000 IGOs, NGOs, think tanks, and research centers. Community tools allow users to upload, share, and discuss their discoveries.
CoreLogic Datasets Collection
Collection of loan, parcel and tax data

In the Bay Area, government sites often provide links to local data and meeting minutes. Here are a few examples:

San Francisco

City council meetings

Oakland

City council meetings

List of resources: