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Good, Responsive Services Start With the Resident

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In this episode of the Data-Smart City Pod, host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Dr. Kim Leary, director of the Good Services Lab at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, about how listening is an active skill, why selection bias shapes who...

Bringing Technology to Bear on Homelessness

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This article originally appeared in Governing Magazine. In local government, technology matters only when it helps a public worker, volunteer or partner organization better serve people and communities. The real test is not the sophistication of the tool...

The Promise and Peril of AI in Criminal Justice Systems

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AI is being deployed across courts, police departments, and corrections systems. Without the right guardrails, it could amplify existing biases. But, with care and attention, there are opportunities to improve the experience of people within these same...

How Phoenix Reduced Extreme Heat Mortality

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In January, the Community Data Health Initiative (CDHI) held a virtual quarterly call of its Extreme Heat Learning Cohort, convening teams from Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. The purpose of the cohort is to facilitate...

SNAP in 2025: What Mayors Need to Know

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This companion piece to our recent podcast, What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP, presents information from the episode as an easy-to-read one-pager for mayors and other city leaders.