#  What Works Cities 

 



##  What Works Cities 

 

 

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Launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies in 2015, What Works Cities is a national initiative that helps local governments across the country drive progress in their cities through the effective use of data and evidence. It is one of the largest-ever philanthropic efforts to improve cities’ data practices to improve residents’ lives and tackle pressing challenges that affect their communities.



 

  [### City Leadership in the AI Era

 ](/city-leadership-ai-era) November 19, 2025 

  [Betsy Gardner](/people/betsy-gardner)

 

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   [### Portland Disaggregates Data to Improve Policies and Increase Equity

 ](/portland-disaggregates-data-improve-policies-and-increase-equity) February 14, 2023 

 

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   [### The Pittsburgh Data Trust

 ](/open-shared-data-pittsburgh) August 09, 2022 

 

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   [### The San Antonio Equity Atlas

 ](/san-antonio-equity-atlas) August 09, 2022 

 

   ![City of San Antonio skyline in morning light](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/datasmart/files/weston-m-rzoup6_aa80-unsplash.jpg?itok=J2I0q97K) 

 



 

 

   [### The Long Beach Data Culture

 ](/long-beach-data-culture) August 09, 2022 

 

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##  About What Works Cities 

 



 [ Read more about the WWC Certification arrow\_circle\_right ](/news/article/about-what-works-cities-825)