Predictive Analytics

Most cities respond to infrastructure problems after residents report them. What if they could detect and prevent them first, while serving every neighborhood fairly? Host Stephen Goldsmith sits down with Daniel Pelaez (CEO of CYVL), Khahlil Louisy...

An analysis of roughly 187,000 citizen reports and nearly 5,000 computer vision detections in Jamaica Plain, MA shows why cities need both perspectives and raises critical questions about who gets heard. Data from 311 available at data.boston.gov/...

As we wrap up the year, we’ve collected our most read articles and most streamed podcasts of 2025. Check them out below and, as always, thank you to all our readers and listeners! What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP This podcast features Dr. Sara Naomi...

“Stat” management programs, inspired decades ago by New York City's CompStat and Baltimore's CitiStat, still constitute a critical component of a well-managed city. The top stat programs feature a senior city official who, with analytics support...

Innovation is often driven by trying to do more with less. This is certainly the case in Allegheny County, a leader in using data to both understand the vast landscape of needs and direct funding and care with the greatest efficiency. In 2023, leaders at...

How can data and analytics be used to enhance city operations? What kinds of operations-enhancing questions have cities asked and answered with data and analytics? The catalog below is an ongoing, regularly-updated resource for those interested in knowing...

March 22, 2021 Public Health Background: Housing is a powerful social determinant of health, impacting social relationships, economic opportunity, environmental exposures, and security. The conditions of homes and neighborhoods influence everything from...

March 22, 2021 Housing Housing, Health, and Housing Codes: Housing is more than just shelter. Where you live can have a profound impact on your physical and mental health and personal safety. Unsafe housing is associated with increased risk for health...

September 25, 2019 Predictive Analytics On the tail end of one of the hottest summers on record, the dangers of structure fires and wildfires in cities across the United States are continuing to spread. According to NASA, summer temperatures are predicted...