2/ Read more of @goldsmithongov.bsky.social and @boston.gov's Santiago Garce's thoughts on #StatGPT in their new piece: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/stat-meet-ai...

1/ "The process of stat modernization should start not with data for its own sake but with practical Qs: Who in city gov is eager to improve performance? What info would help them do so? What GenAI-powered agents & bots can assist in IDing both the Qs to ask and the answers?"

In Roanoke County, tech + trash = savings and safety! See how County leadership utilized sensors and #GIS mapping to dramatically improve waste collection in our newest article below. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-roanoke-...

🆕episode: #DataSmartCityPod x Future of the American City! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-wald... @harvardkennedy.bsky.social's @goldsmithongov.bsky.social & @gsd.harvard.edu's Charles Waldheim discuss urban data, community-informed planning, & the tension btwn regeneration & gentrification.

New article out today! See how the @cityofdetroit.bsky.social Department of Innovation and Technology transformed a fragmented tech landscape into an award-winning, centralized #GIS enterprise system that super-charges innovation. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-detroit-...

Great session yesterday at #NYCClimateWeek! 👏👏👏to all the panelists & featured speakers for sharing their work, insights, and inspirations. Couldn't make the event? Listen to panelist Trisha Stein, @cityofdetroit.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/navigating-u...

Tomorrow! Join the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the Environmental Defense Fund, & our Community Data Health Initiative team for a conversation on using data to safeguard community health & resilience. #ClimateWeekNYC Livestream & in-person: www.atkinson.cornell.edu/projects/cor...

How can cities respond better, & smarter, to disasters? datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-cities-c... #DataSmartCityPod Dr. Andrew Schroeder @directrelief.org & CrisisReady discusses the people, platforms, & data necessary to prevent & react to crises @goldsmithongov.bsky.social #DisasterResponse

Wayne County, MI is piloting a program giving asthma patients mobile air quality monitors, helping residents track hyperlocal pollution and protect their health. #EnvironmentalJustice #Detroit #JustAir datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/wayne-county...

We have an important new report today that aims to help cities successfully engage with philanthropies and foundations amid an uncertain federal funding landscape: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/partnership-...

Labor Day might mark the unofficial end of summer, but that doesn't mean it's the end of high heat days. In California, residents can use the new #CalHeatScore tool to quickly check their area's heat score and stay safe during #extremeheat. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/new-tool-map... @governor.ca.gov

We're excited to share that director @goldsmithongov.bsky.social joined the Centre for Liveable Cities as a Visiting Fellow! It's always exciting for us at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University when we get to engage with other centers for urban + civic research 💡 #ResponsiveCity

Check out how new, smart construction materials are used to improve infrastructure: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/fueling-smar... These innovations can help reduce waste and downtime while increasing road strength and lifecycles.

New #DataSmartCityPod episode just dropped and we're bringing back fan favorite Santi Garces, @boston.gov CIO! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/statgpt-futu... Santi and @goldsmithongov.bsky.social discuss our recent stat and AI workshop and why "StatGPT" is the future of city #performancemanagement.

So you want to build public health tech? We're sharing some expert insights today from @khahlil.bsky.social, who talks #healthtech and #publicprivatepartnerships! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/build-not-ma...

New article out today! Read about the citizen science work, done in conjunction with the @museumofscience.bsky.social and @boston.gov, that is mapping extreme heat in the Boston area: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/wicked-hot-m...

Curious about how #GenAI can help residents and expand the power of #opendata? See how @octodc.bsky.social is doing this with #DCCompass, an AI-powered assistant that helps users explore and understand open data. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/dc-redefines...

Bringing back a classic, and very relevant, episode of the #DataSmartCityPod - The Complicated Interplay: AI and Government datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/recast-compl... Hear host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social interview @mit.edu Professor and Dean Dan Huttenlocher in this replay below!

Our newest article outlines how @boston.gov shook up a long-term contract and built a modular RFP that improves flexibility, data-sharing, and creativity: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/seeking-bett... Read below to learn how the team approached this project and what benefits they're already seeing!

Introducing the next phase of city performance management: StatGPT 🚀 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/transforming... @goldsmithongov.bsky.social outlines how #citistat #compstat models can be improved, & democratized, by incorporating #AI, #GenAI, & #AgenticAI - for the benefit of employees & residents💡

New episode alert 🎧 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/07... @goldsmithongov.bsky.social and Miguel Carrasco talk #publicsector artificial intelligence, #GenAI, government service delivery, and #trustbuilding in our latest #DataSmartCityPod. Check it out ⬇️ or listen wherever you get podcasts!

New article today about the data-driven work from #NYC Department of Transportation! Led by Commissioner Rodriguez, NYC DOT leverages exceptional data capabilities with #communityengagement to create a safer New York City #visionzero #bikenyc #safestreets datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/07...

Great resources from our friends at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center! Check out their Lead Innovation Hub to find resources and a mayoral roadmap for lead pipe replacement: www.leadinnovationhub.org

Rounding out our week of new website features, we're highlighting the people behind Data-Smart! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/staff Take a look at our redesigned staff page, learn about the team behind our work, and get in touch!

Continuing our highlights, today we're showcasing our redesigned pod page! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/podcast With our new site design, you can now easily find & subscribe to the #DataSmartCityPod on your fave app. Take a look, listen to some episodes & subscribe so you never miss a drop!

Today we're highlighting lessons from @mayorbmscott.bsky.social and Mayor Paul Young based on their conversation with Stacie Fujii at the African American Mayors Association conference. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/06... #publichealth #theenvironment #workforce #communityengagement

Let's get reacquainted! With the launch of our new site design, we're highlighting some of our projects, papers, & programs to help new & returning visitors orient themselves & learn more about our work! Today we're showcasing our Community Data Health Initiative: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/cdhi

Our whole team is thrilled to share the newly redesigned Data-Smart City Solutions website 🎉 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu Check out the improvements detailed below, and see our new look for yourself at datasmart.hks.harvard.edu - same URL, new look!

📢Part 2 of "Improving Public Health Decision-Making Through Alternative Data Sources" is now live! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/improving-pu... In this piece, the Institute for Technology & Global Health and @uncchapelhill.bsky.social data team goes deeper into alternative policy recs for #cityleaders👇

New piece out today by @goldsmithongov.bsky.social about enterprise #GIS in King County! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/complex-gove...

3/ This is a critical advancement in how city leaders can utilize data to improve health outcomes, so follow the link below to read more and access the innovative #database. Many thanks to the team Mary Margaret Gilbert, Elizabeth Zillioux, Tom Dominic, Jynessa King, Iman Abdi, and Ahmed El-Halabi!

2/ There are challenges in accessing, sharing, & evaluating #publichealth data. The👇 explores alternative data sources as a supplement to improve #policymaking. The students compiled a database tool to help find #data that links environmental factors to respiratory illnesses & other health outcomes.

1/ We're sharing the 1st of 2 pieces of original research from the Institute for Technology & Global Health data team. Comprised of @uncchapelhill.bsky.social capstone students, the team developed a novel approach to public health data collection & analysis. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/improving-pu...

New piece by @goldsmithongov.bsky.social on the future of the curb: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/policy-chang...

New #DataSmartCityPod episode - recorded live at the African American Mayors Assoc. conference, host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social talks with Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social about the relationship between the environment and #publichealth in Cleveland. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/exclusive-ma...

Our recent article, written by @goldsmithongov.bsky.social Goldsmith, discusses the lessons learned - or not - on the five year anniversary of the closing of Sidewalk Labs in Toronto. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/lessons-fail...

Our colleagues Harvard Center on the Developing Child released a new working paper, "Air Quality Affects Early Childhood Development and Health." developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/wo... It examines the often disproportionate impact of indoor air quality on young children’s health & development.

We have a great new episode of the #DataSmartCityPod with @ojwise.bsky.social! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/public-secto... @goldsmithongov.bsky.social talks with Wise about AI-ready data systems, data accessibility, and why cities are leading the way in this space. Listen below or on your fave app!

Last day of #AQAW2025! Today we're sharing our #GIS and #dataviz work, which shows how the specific placement of #airqualitysensors in Washington, DC help officials and residents better understand hyperlocal sources of pollution ⤵️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/using-spatia...

2/ Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Ogletree about the Denver's #LoveMyAir program - check out the replication tools here if you're interested in using this approach in your city! denver.prelive.opencities.com/files/assets...

1/ For #AQAW2025 we're sharing this #DataSmartCityPod episode with Colorado's Senior Director of State Air Quality Programs Michael Ogletree: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/local-approa...

For #AQAW2025 Day 3, we're sharing resources from our friends at the Environmental Defense Fund! www.edf.org/empowering-l... This page has a host of ways that local leaders can drive local climate action, including training opportunities, #airpollution maps, and #airquality data repositories.

It's day two of #AQAW2025 and we're sharing this piece on how @boston.gov is identifying and mitigating rates of childhood asthma. Written by Nadira Khan, it showcases two important public health initiatives that help kids and families in Boston! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/mitigating-c...

Celebrating #AQAW2025 with this clip of Mayor Bibb @clemayorsoffice.bsky.social with @goldsmithongov.bsky.social! We're also sharing resources for mayors and other city leaders who want to address extreme heat, air pollution, and lead: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/three-resour...

Thrilled to see so many of our friends, colleagues, and collaborators among Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers! ✨ Congrats to Santiago Garces, Brendan Babb, Denise Linn Riedl, Emily Binet Royall, Khaled Tawfik and everyone else honored 🎇 www.govtech.com/top-25

New episode alert! We have an exclusive conversation with fmr @cityofoakland.bsky.social Mayor Libby Schaaf and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols on the #DataSmartCityPod datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/exclusive-ad... Listen on our site or wherever you get your podcasts for a fun, insightful conversation 🎧

New resource out today! A guide for mayors and city officials looking to address the health impacts of air pollution 👇 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/addressing-a...

See what's going on #ThisWeekinAI with our set of curated resources about the latest in civic tech & AI 👇 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/thisweekinai...

We have a new article today that highlights the 5 pillars of effective #publichealth participation, written by @khahlil.bsky.social. This piece not only discusses the pillars but also potential challenges and proven solutions. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/power-people...

"My 1st piece of advice is: if you want to do transformative things with generative AI, focus on transformative topics. The 2nd is, if you want to be really transformative in terms of AI, you've got to look at the base data layer." #DataSmartCityPod datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/generative-a...