📊💡Read about how former Bloomberg Harvard Summer Fellow Nicolas Diaz learned to drive change through collaboration and is making data available to city residents and community organizations as the chief innovation and data officer for City of Syracuse:
Nicolas Diaz MPP 2020, the chief innovation and data officer in Syracuse, New York, is putting data in the hands of city residents https://ken.sc/3UeBYnq
SPECIAL REPORT: How City of Scottsdale is using data to empower the city - Kari Johnson, the Arizona city’s business intelligence manager, explains that the key to success was developing a strong data service standard to explore new technologies Public Digital #DataAnalytics #CitizenExperience #DataServiceStandards https://ow.ly/Kjeh50SBlUo
Data Matters 2024, Housing Technology’s exclusive one-day event at the iconic British Museum, is back on 10th September! To give you an insight to what you can look forward to, you can watch the highlights from our sold-out event in 2023, featuring IT- and business-led presentations from selected housing providers on their data management experiences, recommendations, pitfalls to avoid and ongoing results: https://lnkd.in/e3N9PuBp Be the first to hear when tickets open for our upcoming event by registering your interest on our website, link in the comments. #DataMatters2024 #ukhousing #housing #housingtech #proptech #socialhousing #housingevent #techevent #housingassociations #datamanagement #data
It is impossible to overstate how important the disaggregation of data is, especially when tackling complex community issues. Maryland is addressing these issues with a focus on disaggregated data and the positive impact that well designed strategies can have based on this data. I was pleased to be able to contribute to the discussion. Hopefully the beginning of many. https://lnkd.in/egpJXUZ7 #healthequity #disaggregateddata #collectiveimpact
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🌟 Reflecting on an insightful panel discussion on governing urban data for the public interest! 🌟 The quantity of data harvested by commercial companies is growing. Data-driven business models are at the heart of corporate strategies, leading to an unprecedented centralization of not just economic power, but also broader social and political power. And adding to this, data held by corporate data holders is de facto their property, even if it retains legal status and economic connotations as a public good and as a non-rivalrous resource. These data holders function as gatekeepers, controlling and in many cases restricting access to data. This prevailing dynamic underscores the challenges faced in governing urban data for the public interest, as discussed in yesterday's panel hosted by my Alma mater UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose .The panel, featuring Rainer Kattel, Francesca Bria, Theo Blackwell MBE and Henri Verdier, delved into crucial topics surrounding urban data governance and its implications for societal well-being. The current data economy is based primarily on the appropriation and extraction of social resources, for profit, through data. And in turn privatization of data serves corporate profits rather than the common good, in particular because data access, when provided, is skewed towards private actors. We face a spiral movement that sucks value away from the public sphere and into the private sector. This very much resembles a “one-sided commons” where data is free to be captured and exploited by private actors but no obligation exists to contribute back. Despite these challenges, the panel emphasized the potential for collaboration and innovation to shape a more inclusive and equitable future. It was a powerful reminder of the need to challenge prevailing attitudes and advocate for data governance that prioritizes the public interest. #UrbanData #PublicInterest #Innovation #Governance #DigitalPolicy #DataGovernance #SmartCities #UrbanInnovation #DataEthics #DigitalTransformation #TechForGood #DataPrivacy #PolicyMaking #PublicSector #Sustainability
📈 Neighbourly Lab recently had the privilege of delivering the London Data Week, 'DataThinks: Combining Geo-spatial data with qualitative community research' project, alongside multiple partners. Special thanks must go to London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) for their pivotal support in making this possible! 👨🎓 We hope that learnings from this research can be applied to similar projects in the future, at a larger scale. In particular, the model of bringing together qualitative community researchers and big civic data (special thanks going to the Greater London Authority High Streets Data Services Team!) to better understand complex issues, such as the dynamics of our high streets. 👩💻 Community researchers are uniquely positioned to provide valuable insights into the issues impacting their neighborhoods and communities. These insights can serve as a vital tool for both local and national decision-makers. It is essential that our broader sector, (including Neighbourly Lab!), continues to advocate for Community Research to become standard practice, rather than the exception! 🙏 A big thank you again to our outstanding Community Researchers and to London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) Greater London Authority High Streets Data Services Team and London Councils for being exceptional partners to work with. To find out more about this project , check out our Research & Development Manager, Nick Lancaster's blog for LOTI below. #GLA #LOTI #LondonCouncils #LDW #CommunityResearch #HighStreet https://lnkd.in/d-cbha9W
In case you missed it, members of our California team participated in We All Count’s Talking Data Equity series covering different approaches in data science. Watch here as we highlight how our Research to Pursue and Advance Racial Equity through Community Networks (RePARE) project seeks to conduct research with the least amount of harm:https://lnkd.in/eu2KGVGZ
The Urban Institute have an excellent guidebook on data equity (including Indigenous topics) that should be part of every researcher and evaluator's toolkit. Access it here: https://buff.ly/4b2O4GF
Really great insights here for data obsessives like myself. Also, refreshing for a company to take a step back and not be afraid to criticise the status quo. Well worth your time if you believe investment in data can deliver not only better services - in this case transport - but can really empower people to make better and more informed decisions in their everyday lives. I'd recommend reading the article and the white paper. 👇
Open and usable data will lay the foundation for greater democratic participation in Scotland, says global data chief. Dan Klein and his team took a look at Scottish transport data - and here's what they found. [Partner Content with Zühlke Group] ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dDtTYeGT #opendata #democracy #Scotland
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Data Drives Decisions || The DDD Project is an initiative co-designed with the local government sector for the operational needs of the sector. We are excited to launch this program to assist local governments to make complex and important decisions based on consistent and credible data. We are so excited to have a number of local governments on board already! Listen to the City of Gosnells CEO IAN COWIE talking about why the City has decided to join the program! To find out more, details here: https://lnkd.in/gx8dJdWV #localgovernments #decisionmaking #datadrivesdecisions
Director at Talenting Career Science | championing neurodiversity in recruitment | 28 years as a recruiter in Data & Analytics | staffing Snowflake projects across the UK 🇬🇧 and NL 🇳🇱
Is Manchester truly the cradle of rockstars? The picture sparks more than just intrigue—it's an invitation to explore the narratives woven into data. Without the numbers, the story still captivates, but it also raises critical questions for the analytical mind: - What criteria define a 'rockstar' for this statistic? - Who is keeping count, and what's their methodology? - If Manchester is first, which city is the runner-up? This is more than hearsay; it's an example of data storytelling that engages and challenges us. The data geek in me just wants to delve into the details behind the headline and uncover the story within the statistics. #DataStorytelling #Manchester #DataCuriosity #Data #Analytics
