Using FOSS and open data, we apply the Community Capitals Framework in rural Midwest communities to show how regional service access varies and how spatial analysis reveals local gaps in critical assets like healthcare, broadband, and infrastructure.

This presentation will share how community members are being trained to leverage the use of measurable local data in decision making using Free and Open-Source software such as QGIS, GeoJSON.io, Google Sheets, GitHub, and Tableau Public.