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#  Cities in the Cloud: Data, GIS, and Digital Twins 

 





Episode Thirty-One 

 

October 05, 2022

 

 

 [ Betsy Gardner ](/betsy-gardner) 

- October 5, 2022
- [Infrastructure](/infrastructure)

 In this episode of the Data-Smart City Pod, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Christine Ma, the Urban Planning Practice Lead at Esri Professional Services. They discuss how cities can use digital, cloud-based copies of the built environment as a foundation for urban planning and community engagement, while addressing [sustainability, resiliency, and equity](https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/blog/talent-transitional-housing/). Christine also highlights lessons she's learned from supporting cities in their planning work, including the importance of change management and sharing best practices.

 Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to learn more. [Transcript available here](https://data-smart-city-pod.simplecast.com/episodes/cities-cloud-data-digital-twins/transcript).

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##  About the Author 

###  <a></a>Betsy Gardner   ![Headshot of Betsy Gardner](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-05/Betsy%20Headshot%20resize.jpg?itok=k2OsSp1g) 

 



 Betsy Gardner is the editor of Data-Smart City Solutions and the producer of the Data-Smart City Pod. Prior to this, Betsy worked in a variety of roles in higher education, focusing on deconstructing racial and gender inequality through research, writing, and facilitation. She also researched government spending and transparency at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Betsy holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Boston University, and a graduate certificate in Digital Storytelling from the Harvard Extension School.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Environment ](/topics/environment)
- [ Infrastructure ](/topics/infrastructure)
 
 

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