Data-Smart Cities

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: https://t.co/QtRS7M8KRg

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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.

➡️ https://t.co/RjtqFKxQhG

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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: https://t.co/LhuF2ufStR

Get involved with the Center: https://t.co/7oThLKHymr

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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.➡ https://t.co/A2srNv4CjG

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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: https://t.co/dGaLH0FOCm

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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!➡️ https://t.co/T95nScFdZw

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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.

📌https://t.co/QtqJkh1fv6

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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.

📌https://t.co/gfhgEzwCpj

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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➡️ https://t.co/KBn3NZ1yhQ

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NEW ARTICLE: @austintexasgov is addressing the housing crisis with a set of levers city government already controls.

Read the full piece➡️ https://t.co/J1uFDENSkp

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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.

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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.
➡️https://t.co/QtqJkh1fv6

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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➡️ https://t.co/1skIfKvSvv

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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.

➡️ https://t.co/sA4LjQ6G77

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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➡️
https://t.co/QOykhSErTP

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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.

🔗https://t.co/YwThRPxxPt

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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

➡️https://t.co/FgLO33cw0N

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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.

➡️ https://t.co/hHbvK3w6y4

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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.

🔗https://t.co/93nabXxCjg

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🔗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: https://t.co/lVHaui8rZF

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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.