Smart Grid & Utilities

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/...

This article originally appeared in Government Technology. There is an indisputable need for digital innovation in American infrastructure. As cities and states grapple with surging costs, aging roads and growing environmental threats, the conventional...

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...

In this episode, host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Dr. Heiko Aydt, head of the Digital Twin Lab at the Singapore-ETH Centre. They discuss how digital twins are transforming urban climate research and policy, with insights drawn from the groundbreaking...

June 23, 2022 Infrastructure This page is a resource for cities in the Working Group for Digital Infrastructure, Equity, and Sustainability, supported by the Knight Foundation. This page indexes and highlights replicable innovations and emerging best...

June 9, 2021 Equity In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Kip Harkness, the deputy city manager for San Jose, California. Harkness is in charge of the city’s IT and innovation portfolios; despite being in the middle of Silicon Valley, many...

April 9, 2019 Smart Grid & Utilities When San Jose became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the October filing was the culmination of an escalating power struggle over 5G, the much-touted fifth-generation...

April 4, 2018 Civic Data This post originally appeared on Stephen Goldsmith's Better Faster Cheaper blog on Governing.com. Tucked along Lake Ontario, the Canadian city of Mississauga is a bustling hub of business, performance and innovation. While...

January 16, 2018 Internet of Things This post originally appeared on Stephen Goldsmith's Better Faster Cheaper blog on Governing.com. In a recent conversation with New York City's chief technology officer, Miguel Gamiño, I asked, "What's your vision for a...