What Works Cities

Listen to host Stephen Goldsmith speak with two leading voices at the intersection of local government, data, and AI: Rochelle Haynes, Managing Director of What Works Cities and Carrie Bishop, who leads data and AI initiatives for the Government...

February 14, 2023 What Works Cities What Works Cities Certification Criteria: Data Management 8: Disaggregated Data for Decision-Making Your local government collects and analyzes data in disaggregated form to inform decision-making on key citywide...

July 27, 2022 What Works Cities OD2. User Guidance for Open and Shared Data Your local government provides clear “how-to” guidance to help all internal and external users (city staff, residents, businesses, etc.) access, analyze, engage, and use open and...

DM8. Disaggregated Data for Decision-Making Your local government collects and analyzes data disaggregated by geographic and demographic subgroups to inform decision-making on key citywide priorities. San Antonio is charting its way to an equitable and...

July 27, 2022 What Works Cities LC3. Data Workforce Culture and Trainings Your local government trains, upskills, and empowers local government staff in the management and the use of city data to inform decision-making. Demystifying and democratizing data...

November 30, 2021 Infrastructure What Works Cities Certification Criteria Data Governance 1: Comprehensive Data Inventory Your local government maintains a detailed and comprehensive data inventory that makes its data more discoverable and accessible...

October 12, 2021 Housing What Works Cities Certification Criteria: Stakeholder Engagement 2 Open Data User Guidance: Your local government provides clear how-to guidance to help residents access and use city data. Data Governance 1 Comprehensive Data...

February 24, 2021 COVID-19 There are all sorts of puns to be made about how Phoenix has persevered over the past 14 months: “rising from the ashes of 2020” or a city being “reborn in a fire.” But an easy quip doesn’t acknowledge the exhausting...

October 29, 2020 COVID-19 What Works Cities Certification Criteria Evaluation 4: In the past 12 months, your local government has launched two or more experimental or quasi-experimental evaluations. Evaluation 5: In the past 12 months, your local...

September 29, 2020 What Works Cities “The first time the community hears from you can’t be you asking for something from them,” says Estefania Zavala, Long Beach, California’s Digital Innovation Program Manager. Community engagement can be challenging at...