Highlighting cities solving problems and engaging communities with data. Directed by @GoldsmithonGov at @CenterforCities @Harvard Listen: #DataSmartCityPod
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SNAP changes are taking effect this month. On last fall’s #DataSmartCityPod, Dr. Sara Bleich explained the new work requirements and cost shifts, and what mayors can do now: clear communication, state advocacy, and documenting local impact.
🎧 Recast: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/re…
NEW on the #DataSmartCityPod: @GoldsmithonGov talks with Jessica MacLeod, former Chief of Strategy and Performance in @sfgov, about cross-department teams, AI that tracks if problems move, and small experiments that scale.
➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/be…
We were part of the @CenterforCities Open House this month — great to see so many @Harvard students, staff, and faculty curious about data, tech, and local government!📸
Explore our work: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/
Get involved with the Center: cities.harvard.edu/
The @Kennedy_School's Government Performance Lab has been helping cities implement alternative response programs—approaches that safely divert 911 calls.
A persistent gap: no shared data for measuring performance. A new GPL toolkit changes that.➡ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/me…
NEW ARTICLE: @GoldsmithonGov's latest for @Governing looks at how cities are using vision language AI to catch neighborhood problems before residents have to call them in: abandoned cars, illegal dumping, grass that's gotten out of control.
📌More here: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/to…
This is episode #100.👏
We flipped the script: host @GoldsmithonGov answers your questions on his time in city hall, why responsiveness builds public trust, and what he thinks people in public service today need to know.
Listen here!➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/10…
AI is only as responsive as the systems that back it. @GoldsmithonGov's new paper names the four components – technical, semantic, governance, and legal – that turn AI insight into coordinated action.
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Cities and residents often see the same neighborhood differently. In @BloombergCities' The Forum, @GoldsmithOnGov argues AI's biggest use in local government is closing that gap—giving both sides the same evidence to act on.
📌bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news…
The Community Data Health Initiative helps cities take on environmental challenges that affect people’s health—starting with air pollution & extreme heat.
Check out event recordings and resources from our summer webinar series supporting this work➡️ edf.org/webinars-and-resourc…
NEW ARTICLE: @austintexasgov is addressing the housing crisis with a set of levers city government already controls.
Read the full piece➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/le…
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Great story featuring @CLEMayorsOffice on how local leaders are stepping up to deliver cleaner air, with support from partners like @OurMayors @DataSmartCities @MeharryMedical. Check it out below.
For decades, EPA has played a critical role in improving air quality. But the Trump EPA has changed course and rolled back important protections against air pollution.
In the absence of federal leadership, local leaders are acting for their communities. edf.org/ZuoM
NEW PAPER📌Interoperability is a leadership philosophy: how a city organizes its data, procurement & vendor relationships so AI tools plug into one foundation it controls. Done well, residents see easier participation, fewer errors & improved conditions.
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This summer, cities across the country have seen record-breaking heat. Join us this Wednesday, 8/19 at 1pm ET for a webinar on best practices for local leaders looking for solutions.
Register now➡️ edf.zoom.us/webinar/register…
NEW #DataSmartCityPod episode: Host @GoldsmithonGov talks with Dr. Helen Arteaga, @nycgov's Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, who oversees 16 agencies covering the full life cycle of a resident.
➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/se…
A new, free dashboard offers health data on more than 1,200 U.S. cities, down to the neighborhood level. Join us on 8/13 at 1pm ET to learn how to navigate the tool and make better-informed public health decisions in your city.
Register now➡️
edf.zoom.us/webinar/register…
The City Clean Air Hub is LIVE👏
The Community Data Health Initiative launched the one-stop resource connecting mayors, chiefs of staff, and city leaders with the data tools, case studies, and policy insights they need to chart a path to cleaner air.
🔗cityairhub.org
AI is changing how cities gather input from residents. Leaders can now think of feedback as a spectrum:
📬High-burden: meetings and testimony
📲Low-burden: a quick poll or a photo texted to the city
🔎No-burden: sensors and signals that anticipate needs
➡️datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/ne…
NEW on the #DataSmartCityPod: @GoldsmithonGov talks with Brita Andercheck (CDO, @CityofDallas) and Liz Crowe (CITO, @CityofCleveland) – where a data office should sit, how to prove ROI, and where AI fits for cities just starting out.
➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/sc…
Our team at the @CenterforCities is growing our Responsive Cities Network📢
The @knightfdn–supported network helps 10 cities use data and AI to listen and respond to residents, build trust, and solve problems with communities, not just for them.
🔗datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/jo…
Last month we held our first in-city kickoff for the Service Innovation Fellowship in @bouldercolorado—with team workshops, site visits & planning sessions.
Backed by @knightfdn, the Responsive Cities Network helps cities use data & AI to improve public services and build trust.
🔗Check out the Fellowship Field Notes from Claire Benjamin, our Boulder fellow, where she shared what's working in her first 90 days, and what's next in her fellowship: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/fi…
