![br_stormwater_map.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/datasmart/files/br_stormwater_map.png?itok=BwFPXuxL) # How Baton Rouge Manages Resiliency Through Data with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome Episode Fifteen November 30, 2021 [ Betsy Gardner ](/betsy-gardner) - November 30, 2021 - [Infrastructure](/infrastructure) In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Sharon Weston Broome, the mayor of Baton Rouge. Mayor Broome talks about leading a data-driven city, prioritizing resident engagement, and how the city relies on GIS data to manage climate resiliency. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to learn about data-driven flood mitigation, What Works Cities certification, and how to build a resilient city. [Transcript available here](https://ashcast.simplecast.com/episodes/data-smart-city-pod-baton-rouge-resiliency-data-mayor-broome/transcript). Embed ## About the Author ### 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:- [ Disaster Management ](/topics/disaster-management) - [ Environment ](/topics/environment) - [ GIS ](/topics/gis) - [ Infrastructure ](/topics/infrastructure) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)