Stephen Goldsmith

Director of @DataSmartCities at @Harvard @Kennedy_School and network of Chief Data Officers. Host of the #DataSmartCityPod. Urban innovation & civic data.

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

We've launched our 1st listener survey: https://t.co/02caXeSgsu.

Our goal is to provide you w/ the best info we can on how to innovate in government through creative & impactful applications of data & tech. Please take 5 mins to fill out this out, and thanks for listening!

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Just published a piece @notusperspect on a policy that I think we should scale nationwide: data‑literate, resident‑centered government. Increased constituent trust is possible if we empower gov workers, modernize tech, link data, & measure satisfaction. https://t.co/DD4I8Yhu3f

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

I'm very pleased to share this #DataSmartCityPod ep that I recorded with Dr. Sara Naomi Bleich. Over the summer she spoke to our Chiefs of Staff cohort, and her talk was so important that I asked her to come on our podcast to share her insights & advice. https://t.co/h9QGvDszV0

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

@HarvardGSD We had a great conversation about the intersections of #design and #data work, the role of new #AI tools in our fields, and how to create neighborhood opportunity through policy and architecture. Be sure to subscribe to both the #DataSmartCityPod and Future of the American City.

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It's an HKS x GSD crossover episode today: https://t.co/ASvEO1jLQQ I had the pleasure of connecting with a colleague at the @HarvardGSD, Charles Waldheim, who hosts the Future of the American City podcast.

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2/ His insights on #disastermanagement and how to prevent crises are incredibly important. As he explains, we need to use people, platforms, and data together to address some of the most urgent #publichealth and environmental issues facing cities today. #DataSmartCityPod

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1/ I had the chance to talk with Dr. Andrew Schroeder ahead of the heat simulation workshop we're doing tomorrow, with the @CenterforCities, The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, and other great partners. https://t.co/2UQD0Cy1Mq

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1/ I had the chance to talk with Dr. Andrew Schroeder ahead of the heat simulation workshop we're doing tomorrow, with the @CenterforCities, The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, and other great partners. https://t.co/2UQD0Cy1Mq

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

On our new #DataSmartCityPod, I spoke with frequent co-host & #govtech expert Santiago Garces https://t.co/g3sCL38x8B

We spoke about #stat, #performancemanagement, and #GenAI, plus shared highlights from our recent city workshop. Listen at the link or through your preferred app.

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Some great lessons in here, not just for parking/curb management but also any other area that needs better management, data, and competitiveness.

[Data-Smart Cities @DataSmartCities]

Our newest article outlines how @CityOfBoston shook up a long-term contract and built a modular RFP that improves flexibility, data-sharing, and creativity: https://t.co/YYOLVVNIxi

Read below to learn how the team approached this project and what benefits they're already seeing!

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Many thanks to Miguel Carrasco for coming on the #DataSmartCityPod and talking #AI, #GenAI, & #government https://t.co/Kc58wPDZYm

Hear how officials are approaching AI responsibly, the role of AI in #servicedelivery, and what @BCG research says about #emergingtech and #trust

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

My latest piece on #mobility #parking and #curbmanagement, touching on the ideas of the late #DonaldShoup and looking at the potential of technology to "right size" costs and usage. https://t.co/90mclTA4oz

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Happy to share that my full conversation with Cleveland Mayor @JustinMBibb is available as an episode of the #DataSmartCityPod : https://t.co/q5s4i1IIqq

We spoke at the African American Mayors Assoc. conference about what a mayor can do for #cleanair and #publichealth.

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@Colts Jim contributed so much not just to the team and his family but to the the community as well. His generosity helped us grow in spirit and reputation.

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

I had the privilege of catching up with @ojwise on today's episode of the #DataSmartCityPod. https://t.co/IHfKU9wc4C I highly recommend this episode to our state and city leaders, or anyone interested in where the movement is going, as #AI and #GenAI enter the #opendata convo.

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2/ Check out the resources for mayors for shared at the conference: https://t.co/pEdReyigkg

And many thanks to our Community Data Health Initiative partners @EnvDefenseFund @MeharryMedical and @OurMayors as well as Stacie Fujii, Maria Harris, Kate Joyce Murphy, and Nisha Kumar.

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1/ Today is the first day of Air Quality Awareness Week #AQAW2025. At the recent @OurMayors conference, I had the privilege of interviewing Mayor @JustinMBibb bout how - and why - he's addressing air pollution in Cleveland.

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

1/ Today is the first day of Air Quality Awareness Week #AQAW2025. At the recent @OurMayors conference, I had the privilege of interviewing Mayor @JustinMBibb bout how - and why - he's addressing air pollution in Cleveland.

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

Many thanks to Mayors Monroe Nichols and Libby Schaaf for coming to speak at our Project on Municipal Innovation convening. Thank you for sharing your energy and passion with our attendees, and for recording an exclusive Q&A for the #DataSmartCityPod. Available everywhere now!

[Data-Smart Cities @DataSmartCities]

New episode alert! We have an exclusive conversation with fmr @Oakland Mayor @LibbySchaaf and @cityoftulsagov Mayor @Monichols on the #DataSmartCityPod https://t.co/F540iaHtkp

Listen on our site or wherever you get your podcasts for a fun, insightful conversation 🎧

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

This is a critical resource for mayors, providing a roadmap that will help improve resident health and well-being - as well as provide economic returns. https://t.co/zpzDs2iskw

[Data-Smart Cities @DataSmartCities]

New resource out today! A guide for mayors and city officials looking to address the health impacts of air pollution 👇 https://t.co/M4AfUYNcSk

[Stephen Goldsmith @GoldsmithOnGov]

A great panel today at @SmartCityExpoUS with Shin-pei Tsay, Vítor Moreira, and Shannon Macika. Always a pleasure to talk #smartcities, #govinnovation, and bold solutions, while playing a little "smart city mythbusters."

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I had a great conversation with two pillars in the field of #governmentinnovation, civic transformation, #AI #GenAI, possibility government...the list goes on, but having @HarvardHBS Mitch Weiss and @SantiOnCities on the #DataSmartCityPod was such a treat. https://t.co/V9tDkxebsy