New article today, all about how local governments can utilize low-cost sensor networks to improve air quality and, in turn, public health! Written by Dr. Kanchan Yadav, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Institute for Technology & Global Health
Data-Smart City Solutions
Public Policy Offices
Cambridge, MA 1,200 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.
- Website
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http://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu
External link for Data-Smart City Solutions
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Civic Data, Local Government, Predictive Analytics, Civic Engagement, Public Policy, and Open Data
Locations
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Harvard Kennedy School
Cambridge, MA 02138, US
Updates
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"Well before birth, kids' development is shaped by this whole range of exposures that they have and all of their experiences that they had in the places where they live." https://lnkd.in/eMVgdQfD
The Invisible Impact: Heat and Children's Health
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Check out our latest article 👇 A reflection from Birmingham, AL Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on his collaborative work, inspiration for public service, and the role of a mayor. https://lnkd.in/e5PFheWj
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Our newest #DataSmartCityPod episode is out today, and it's an important one - The Invisible Impact: Heat and Children's Health. Host Stephen Goldsmith interviews expert Dr. Lindsey Burghardt from Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child, and they discuss the critical intersection of urban heat, health, and equity and how that affects prenatal and early childhood development. Listen to hear how local leaders can enact place-based solutions and how targeted interventions based on developmental stages can mitigate the adverse impacts of heat on sensitive populations.
The Invisible Impact: Heat and Children's Health
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Read how Detroit's Water and Sewage Department went from replacing 700 lead pipe lines per year to 8,000 lines per year in our article about their data-driven and community based lead pipe replacement program ⤵️https://lnkd.in/eSxfYax6
A Targeted Approach to Lead Service Line Replacement in Detroit
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Want to know what's going on #ThisWeekInData? Check out our newest set of curated civic data news and resources, with stories from The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Government Technology, and ComputerWeekly.com! https://lnkd.in/e4wpMTRA
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Check out this great work from Data-Smart Director Stephen Goldsmith and other Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University co-authors Fernando Fernandez-Monge, Rodrigo Dorador, Brian Iammartino, CFA, Linda Bilmes, Jorrit de Jong, and Sari Ladin-Sienne!
Diagnose and take on fiscal challenges in your city with this interactive guide and companion website. Whether you’re responding to a budgetary crisis or looking to transform your city’s fiscal situation to increase #resilience, explore these resources and gain useful knowledge: https://lnkd.in/ew9aZRkk #cities #cityresearch #leadership #Management #centerforcities
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Want to dive more deeply into our Community Data Health Initiative work? Check out why we utilize localized, spatial data in this piece below: https://lnkd.in/ebFs3K7g
How Localized Spatial Data can Inform Decision-Making
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Learn more about our Community Data Health Initiative in this article, which explains why this work uses a hyperlocal approach to identifying environmental pollutants and then reducing and mitigating the associated negative impacts: https://lnkd.in/erjuUupV
Why a Hyperlocal Approach to Environmental Solutions is Important for Equity
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Our Community Data Health Initiative combines environmental work with public health work, in order to achieve the best, most sustainable outcomes across both disciplines. https://lnkd.in/egeYp3pz
Why Health is an Essential Component of Environmental Work
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