Our newest working paper is live on the Data-Smart site! Co-authored by Stephen Goldsmith and Juncheng (Tony) Y., this piece further explores the potential for #artificialintelligence and #GenAI to transform governance through increasing both discretion and accountability. Check it out below and let us know your thoughts! How do YOU think #AI could transform governing?
Data-Smart City Solutions
Public Policy Offices
Cambridge, MA 1,307 followers
Highlighting cities that solve problems and engage communities with data.
About us
Data-Smart City Solutions, housed at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, is a project working to catalyze the use of civic data to solve problems & engage communities. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials on our site and on our podcast the Data-Smart City Pod. The project is directed by Professor Stephen Goldsmith.
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http://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu
External link for Data-Smart City Solutions
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- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Civic Data, Local Government, Predictive Analytics, Civic Engagement, Public Policy, and Open Data
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Harvard Kennedy School
Cambridge, MA 02138, US
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“It’s a relatively minor switch in terms of the practice of data collection,” said jaramillo, “[it’s] more about the experience that it enabled someone to have.” https://lnkd.in/ejRHNwdx
Integrating Dignity into Data Collection
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Thanks Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University for featuring our podcast! You can listen on our site, or any podcast platform like Spotify or Apple podcasts. We have a back catalogue of 60+ episodes so get listening now!
🎙️ Are you subscribed to the Data-Smart City Pod from Data-Smart City Solutions? Former mayor, Harvard Kennedy School professor, and host Stephen Goldsmith gives you access to insights you won’t find anywhere else—directly from mayors and other leaders driving innovation in cities around the globe. 🌍 📊Discover how data is transforming government, from AI to equity to climate resiliency and more. With 15,000+ downloads in 100+ countries, this podcast is a must if you’re passionate about the future of cities. Read more & subscribe: https://bit.ly/3Ud5v0g. #DataSmartCityPod #SmartCities #UrbanInnovation #centerforcities #DataDriven
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The team started with basic applications, creating an interactive way for stakeholders to access district maps, look up polling places and view election results...today, St. Louis County is a leader in the application of spatial tools to administer elections. https://lnkd.in/gYe4jA_R
The Role of GIS in Fair and Transparent Elections
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New article alert! This piece by Jade Kuan, through the Institute for Technology & Global Health, lays out the public health, demographic, and place-based data needed to start scoping and addressing impacts from extreme heat. https://lnkd.in/e2s_5QpP
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“More and more our city manager is asking, ‘What’s the data on that? Show me the numbers. We are moving in the direction of elevating evidence in the decision-making process.” https://lnkd.in/d3RWXm7U
Pushing City Data Out Across the Enterprise
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“You might find something valuable to that person but it’s technically a biohazard, how do you deal with that?” Rosales asked. See how LA Sanitation is using technology to help prevent burnout + assist field workers: https://lnkd.in/e7rDPWFW
Driving Clean Streets with Data
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How did a conflict over a parking lot lead to the creation of Chicago's Millennium Park? Listen to Forrest Claypool on the #DataSmartCityPod tell this story, and how it has bigger implications for managing in government. https://lnkd.in/eS2wW3Ez
Leadership and Legacy: Author Interview with Forrest Claypool
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It's still #NationalChildrensHealthMonth, so if you haven't already listened to our #DataSmartCityPod episode with Grace Robiou, director of the EPA’s Office of Children's Health Protection, go ahead and queue it up! Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 https://lnkd.in/djisNjqC
Empowering City Leaders to Address Children's Environmental Vulnerabilities
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A very important new piece out today: City of Boston has released new, inclusive data collection standards spearheaded by Mayor Michelle Wu's commitment to creating a more accessible and inclusive government experience for Bostonians and led by the city's Department of Innovation and Technology and the Disabilities Commission.
Integrating Dignity into Data Collection
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