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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NEW on the #DataSmartCityPod: @goldsmithongov.bsky.social talks with Jessica MacLeod, former Chief of Strategy and Performance in @sfgov.sf.gov, about cross-department teams, AI that tracks if problems move, and small experiments that scale. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/better-metri...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We were part of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at @harvard.edu Open House this month — great to see so many students, staff, and faculty curious about data, tech, and local government!📸 Explore our work: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu Get involved with the Center: www.cities.harvard.edu

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Harvard 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/measuring-wh...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

NEW ARTICLE: @goldsmithongov.bsky.social's latest work 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/tools-improv...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is episode #100.👏 We flipped the script: host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social 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/100-episode-...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

AI is only as responsive as the systems that back it. @goldsmithongov.bsky.social's new paper names the four components – technical, semantic, governance, and legal – that turn AI insight into coordinated action. 📌https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/asphalt-algo-interoperability

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Cities and residents often see the same neighborhood differently. In Bloomberg Cities' The Forum, @goldsmithongov.bsky.social argues AI's biggest use in local government is closing that gap—giving both sides the same evidence to act on. 📌 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/ai-shared-co...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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➡️ www.edf.org/webinars-and...

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Webinars and resources for local leaders

Mayors are on the frontline of climate change. This summer, EDF and its partners are offering resources for local leaders working towards climate solutions in their communities.

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

NEW ARTICLE: Austin is addressing the housing crisis with a set of levers city government already controls. Read the full piece➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/lever-austin...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/asphalt-algo...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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/regi...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

NEW #DataSmartCityPod episode: Host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social talks with Dr. Helen Arteaga, New York City's Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, who oversees 16 agencies covering the full life cycle of a resident. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/serving-nyc

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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/regi...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The City Clean Air Hub is LIVE👏 The Community Data Health Initiative launched a 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

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

NEW on the #DataSmartCityPod: @goldsmithongov.bsky.social talks with Brita Andercheck (CDO, Dallas) and Liz Crowe (CITO, @cityofcleveland.bsky.social) – where a data office should sit, how to prove ROI, and where AI fits for cities just starting out. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/scale-innova...

"You have to remember the people you're doing it for are
the snowplow drivers, the 311 agents, the residents, and that missing kid that's going to be found because you wrote a
piece of code for a cop." Brita Andercheck

"If you go, ‘gosh, that sounds cool,’ and you can have some fun with it — you will genuinely change how your city works and how your neighbors experience their day." Liz Crowe

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Last month we held our first in-city kickoff for the Service Innovation Fellowship in Boulder, CO—with workshops, site visits & planning sessions. Backed by the S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Responsive Cities Network helps cities use data & AI to improve public services and build trust.

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

NEXT WEEK➡️ Don’t miss our City Clean Air Hub launch! On Tuesday, July 21 at 1PM ET, the Community Data Health Initiative will launch the City Clean Air Hub, a one-stop resource to help cities track air pollution and design cleaner air strategies. 🔗 edf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📌Excited to share our latest journal paper! "Enacting StatGPT" is out now in World Scientific Publishing, mapping where AI can transform city performance management, built on workshops with 14 US cities ➡️ www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

💡What does city governance look like when AI enters the picture? In our new paper on Next Level Responsiveness, @goldsmithongov.bsky.social & Chris Swope revisit the Responsive City Cycle to show how data and AI have supercharged nearly every step. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/next-level-r...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We’re thrilled to announce our first set of panelists for the webinar launch of the City Clean Air Hub on Tuesday, July 21st at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT. Register to join us here➡️ edf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Air pollution is a public health crisis – and it's not hitting everyone equally. 📍Join us on 7/21 for the launch of the City Clean Air Hub, built to help mayors and city officials take targeted, data-driven action for cleaner air. Register here: edf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

July is statistically the hottest month in the U.S. & the World Cup isn't over yet. Here's what city leaders, public health officials, and event planners need to know 🔗 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/low-tech-coo...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We're thrilled to introduce our inaugural Service Innovation Fellows through our Responsive Cities Network.👏 Supported by the Knight Foundation, RCN is a 3-year initiative helping 10 cities use data and AI to better understand needs, improve services, and strengthen trust in local government.

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE🗓️On July 21, the Community Data Health Initiative is thrilled to launch the City Clean Air Hub – a one-stop resource to connect city leaders with the data tools and policy insights they need to chart a path to cleaner air. Don’t miss it! edf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Before deploying AI on city data, Denice Ross says to question: What's the use? What are the stakes? Is the data quality high enough? Don’t miss this brand new #DataSmartCityPod episode with @goldsmithongov.bsky.social ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/fed-data-cit...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

💡CompStat & CitiStat changed how cities measure performance. AI can take it further. Our new StatGPT Workbook gives cities a blueprint for bringing AI into performance management, built on workshops with 14 cities & real prototypes. Access the workbook➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/enacting-sta...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Milwaukee is taking on childhood lead poisoning with data, equity, and urgency. Mayor Cavalier Johnson and city agencies target high-risk blocks, replace lead service lines, and protect kids most at risk: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/milwaukee…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Cities that treat data as core infrastructure are better positioned to meet their housing goals. Stephen Goldsmith highlights how Fairfax County is using maps, dashboards, and layered data to build a more responsive housing system. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/gis-affor…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Many cities offer affordability programs, but complex sign-ups can keep residents from actually getting help. Seattle’s CiviForm changes that with 1 application for 16 benefits, designed around access, privacy, and continuity. Check it out: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/seattle-b…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

NEW in Governing: Director Stephen Goldsmith on Andre Dickens' $5B Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative – concentrating investment in 7 neighborhoods, centering health & equity, and using a cross-agency strike force to deliver. ➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/atlanta-n…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

NEW ARTICLE: Milwaukee uses data to take on some of the worst cases of childhood lead poisoning in the country–and it’s working. Read how the city targets high-risk neighborhoods and replaces lead pipes at scale to protect kids: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/milwaukee…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📢“Now is the time to serve.” In case you missed it, Stephen Goldsmith discussed convening civic and neighborhood leaders, and how this can inspire a city to greatness on the Philadelphia Citizen podcast ‘How to Really Run a City.’ thephiladelphiacitizen.org/how-to-r…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

🎧New #DataSmartCityPod: Host Stephen Goldsmith talks with Teddy Svoronos of Harvard Kennedy School about what it really takes to prepare your city for Agentic AI. Listen here for Teddy’s insights, then check out the full episode➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/building-…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“This really is the moment for cities to make a choice to think differently.” Don't miss the latest #DataSmartCityPod: Francisca Rojas of @publicinno.bsky.social shares how tech can enhance neighborhoods and rebuild trust – even within legacy systems. 🎧 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/redesign-sys...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Looking for what actually works at the intersection of data, innovation, and local government? Our monthly Data-Smart newsletter shares case studies, best practices, and tools for more responsive, data-driven cities. Sign up here➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/newsletter-s...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

What should city leaders know about AI in disaster response? We're sharing key points from the data avalanche problem to why speed matters more than accuracy in the first hours of a crisis. Working in emergency management or civic tech? Check out ow.ly/5EBO50YRcEh

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How AI Helps Cities Manage Disaster Response Data | Data-Smart City Solutions

Learn how AI tools help local emergency managers process drone imagery and make faster decisions during hurricanes, wildfires, and more.

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

New article from @goldsmithongov.bsky.social in Government Technology➡️ How Fairfax County uses GIS, 3D maps & public dashboards to plan affordable housing, track progress & engage residents — starting with a map, not a meeting. Check out the progress: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/gis-affordab...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Many cities still run on a 20th-century operating system. Agentic AI is a chance to rebuild it – if mayors lead. 📌Learn how it can unlock better jobs for public employees and better services for residents: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/sites/g/file...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Don’t start with AI. Start with the problem. 💡In last week's Responsive Cities Network webinar, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social helped cities assess their AI readiness. Thanks to the Knight Foundation's generous support, RCN cities not only gain technical skills, but shape real results for residents.

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

How can cities rebuild trust in neighborhoods shaped by disinvestment & broken promises? Director @goldsmithongov.bsky.social shows how St. Louis is using a 3D digital twin of the Ville to make equitable development visible, participatory, & accountable➡️ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/equitable-de...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Weekend listen🎧: City leaders want to innovate, but they’re often stuck solving today’s problems with yesterday’s tools. Dr. Francisca Rojas joins the #DataSmartCityPod to discuss how tech, design & AI can truly respond to resident needs. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/redesign-sys...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It was an honor to host the Spring 2026 Project on Municipal Innovation convening, where leadership from US cities came together to grapple with the growing affordability crisis. 💡Follow along as we share spotlights and stories from these critical discussions!

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

“CiviForm has endured & grown over 3 mayoral administrations in Seattle because of the results it delivers for residents…” Seattle’s CiviForm unifies applications for 16 city benefit programs, reducing admin burden and improving continuity. Read how: ow.ly/7R3s50YW242

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What does AI "for good" look like in the criminal justice space? There are clear opportunities just waiting for the right person, start-up, or city 👇 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/promise-p…

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We’re thrilled to kick off the latest convening of the Project on Municipal Innovation, bringing together mayoral chiefs of staff from US cities! We're digging into how cities can confront affordability and sharing solutions that make cities more equitable and livable.👏

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

💡Agentic AI: More advanced than traditional chatbots, AI agents integrate with other software systems to operate and reason. Cities that can tap into this opportunity will see better services delivered by a workforce that is energized and able to exercise their discretion.➡️bit.ly/AgenticCityOne

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Last month, our team was proud to join key leaders at #CityLabMadrid. We’re thrilled to see so many conversations reflect the kinds of data-driven, partnership-based solutions we elevate every day. Thank you @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social & @aspeninstitute.bsky.social for such a powerful convening.

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Learn how the city built and scaled this open-source model – and how other governments are adapting it: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/seattle-bene...

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

NEW ARTICLE ➡️ When accessing public benefits means navigating multiple portals and repeated paperwork, many eligible residents never get the support they qualify for. Seattle’s CiviForm tackles this by unifying 16 benefit programs into one co-designed application.

Seattle skyline at night with "How Seattle Built a Benefits Portal to Share Benefits Widely" written across

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Data-Smart City Solutions @datasmartcities.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Local leaders & emergency personnel need to know: AI models are advanced enough to deploy in disasters, helping synthesize vast quantities of information to inform decision-making around resident safety & resource distribution. Learn more: ow.ly/WZFp50YRcuY

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