Data-Smart City Solutions
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Highlighting cities solving problems and engaging communities with data. Directed by Stephen Goldsmith @goldsmithongov.bsky.social at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. Listen: #DataSmartCityPod
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What does the future of #climateaction look like? Integrated solutions that put health, equity, and tech at the center. Dive into the latest highlights from #NYC #climateweek and #UNGA80. https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/rethinking-climate-health-impact-metrics
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What does the future of #climateaction look like? Integrated solutions that put health, equity, and tech at the center. Dive into the latest highlights from #NYC #climateweek and #UNGA80. https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/rethinking-climate-health-impact-metrics
Tucson is rethinking how city resources are distributed, using a data-driven approach to city services, aiming to address longstanding gaps in infrastructure and access. See how this works in our recent article below: https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equity-experts-changing-cities
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Tucson is rethinking how city resources are distributed, using a data-driven approach to city services, aiming to address longstanding gaps in infrastructure and access. See how this works in our recent article below: https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equity-experts-changing-cities
"Your ability to go in & have a dialogue with data is something that is quite possible these days. You're not waiting for the database engineer to get freed up...that is a skill set that people should lean into..." https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/genai-actually-boost-public-sector-creativity
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Your ability to go in & have a dialogue with data is something that is quite possible these days. You're not waiting for the database engineer to get freed up...that is a skill set that people should lean into..." https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/genai-actually-boost-public-sector-creativity
"Historic budget cuts and stricter work requirements will reduce SNAP access, but city leadership can soften the blow." See insights from Dr. Sara Naomi Bleich in our 1-page resource guide, a companion to her recent #DataSmartCityPod https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-what-mayors-need-know
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Historic budget cuts and stricter work requirements will reduce SNAP access, but city leadership can soften the blow." See insights from Dr. Sara Naomi Bleich in our 1-page resource guide, a companion to her recent #DataSmartCityPod https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-what-mayors-need-know
Sometimes the data challenge is too much data - so how can you organize it all for employees & the public? In TN, the Department of Environment & Conservation uses #GIS as the backbone: learn more by reading below. https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/inside-tennessees-gis-powered-conservation-efforts
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sometimes the data challenge is too much data - so how can you organize it all for employees & the public? In TN, the Department of Environment & Conservation uses #GIS as the backbone: learn more by reading below. https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/inside-tennessees-gis-powered-conservation-efforts
Protecting natural resources is critical work. See how Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers and team manage recreation demands, combat invasive species, and maintain water and park safety with #GIS 🗺️
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Inside Tennessee’s GIS-Powered Conservation Efforts | Data-Smart City Solutions
As rapid population growth pressures Tennessee's natural resources and parklands, the state is leveraging advanced GIS technology and real-time data to balance urban development with conservation, str...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Protecting natural resources is critical work. See how Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers and team manage recreation demands, combat invasive species, and maintain water and park safety with #GIS 🗺️
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/inside-tenne...
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/inside-tenne...
Many thanks to @sarasti.bsky.social for joining @goldsmithongov.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod🎧 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/genai-actual...
They explore where #AI hype ends & real transformation begins, why faster isn't always innovative, & how cities can use #GenAI to offload the tedium.
They explore where #AI hype ends & real transformation begins, why faster isn't always innovative, & how cities can use #GenAI to offload the tedium.
How GenAI Can Actually Boost Public Sector Creativity | Data-Smart City Solutions
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October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Many thanks to @sarasti.bsky.social for joining @goldsmithongov.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod🎧 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/genai-actual...
They explore where #AI hype ends & real transformation begins, why faster isn't always innovative, & how cities can use #GenAI to offload the tedium.
They explore where #AI hype ends & real transformation begins, why faster isn't always innovative, & how cities can use #GenAI to offload the tedium.
"There's a lot of areas of opportunity [of] disinvestment or redlining over the years...what data would you get that would help you figure out, 'okay, these three places have potential?'" https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-waldheim-future-american-city
Charles Waldheim on the Future of the American City | Data-Smart City Solutions
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October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"There's a lot of areas of opportunity [of] disinvestment or redlining over the years...what data would you get that would help you figure out, 'okay, these three places have potential?'" https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-waldheim-future-american-city
What is simplified reporting and why is it important to take this action?
Hint: simplifying reporting for SNAP and other benefits programs saves money and prevents benefit loss from churn.
Learn more here https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
Hint: simplifying reporting for SNAP and other benefits programs saves money and prevents benefit loss from churn.
Learn more here https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP | Data-Smart City Solutions
In this episode, host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Dr. Sara Naomi Bleich, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former USDA Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity. Dr. Bleich breaks down major recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—…
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
What is simplified reporting and why is it important to take this action?
Hint: simplifying reporting for SNAP and other benefits programs saves money and prevents benefit loss from churn.
Learn more here https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
Hint: simplifying reporting for SNAP and other benefits programs saves money and prevents benefit loss from churn.
Learn more here https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
"We need new finance mechanisms that can deploy resources quickly and effectively and new measurement systems that capture the full value of prevention and resilience." https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/rethinking-climate-health-impact-metrics
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"We need new finance mechanisms that can deploy resources quickly and effectively and new measurement systems that capture the full value of prevention and resilience." https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/rethinking-climate-health-impact-metrics
“When you talk about ward equality and ward equity, which wards are they going to start with? Oftentimes historically, they've looked at their mapping and recognized that they start with wards that tend to be more affluent."
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equity-experts-changing-cities
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equity-experts-changing-cities
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“When you talk about ward equality and ward equity, which wards are they going to start with? Oftentimes historically, they've looked at their mapping and recognized that they start with wards that tend to be more affluent."
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equity-experts-changing-cities
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equity-experts-changing-cities
Did you know:
🧒Nearly 40% of SNAP recipients are children
💵 Every $1 in SNAP benefits produces up to $1.50 in local economic activity
🩹Participation in SNAP is linked to $1,400 lower healthcare costs/year for adults w/ low income
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-what-mayors-need-know
🧒Nearly 40% of SNAP recipients are children
💵 Every $1 in SNAP benefits produces up to $1.50 in local economic activity
🩹Participation in SNAP is linked to $1,400 lower healthcare costs/year for adults w/ low income
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-what-mayors-need-know
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Did you know:
🧒Nearly 40% of SNAP recipients are children
💵 Every $1 in SNAP benefits produces up to $1.50 in local economic activity
🩹Participation in SNAP is linked to $1,400 lower healthcare costs/year for adults w/ low income
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-what-mayors-need-know
🧒Nearly 40% of SNAP recipients are children
💵 Every $1 in SNAP benefits produces up to $1.50 in local economic activity
🩹Participation in SNAP is linked to $1,400 lower healthcare costs/year for adults w/ low income
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-what-mayors-need-know
Read our latest: @khahlil.bsky.social's insights from #UNGA80 and #ClimateWeekNYC 💡 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/rethinking-c...
Discover how world leaders are connecting #climate & public health — and why new metrics, healthier #infrastructure, & smarter #AI are key to a resilient, equitable #future.
Discover how world leaders are connecting #climate & public health — and why new metrics, healthier #infrastructure, & smarter #AI are key to a resilient, equitable #future.
Rethinking Climate, Health, and Impact Metrics at UNGA 80 and Climate Week NYC | Data-Smart City Solutions
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October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Read our latest: @khahlil.bsky.social's insights from #UNGA80 and #ClimateWeekNYC 💡 datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/rethinking-c...
Discover how world leaders are connecting #climate & public health — and why new metrics, healthier #infrastructure, & smarter #AI are key to a resilient, equitable #future.
Discover how world leaders are connecting #climate & public health — and why new metrics, healthier #infrastructure, & smarter #AI are key to a resilient, equitable #future.
Today is #WorldFoodDay, so take a listen to our newest pod with Dr. Bleich, What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP, to hear how local leaders can help minimize harm from historic budget cuts and stricter work requirements.
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP | Data-Smart City Solutions
In this episode, host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Dr. Sara Naomi Bleich, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former USDA Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity. Dr. Bleich breaks down major recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—…
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today is #WorldFoodDay, so take a listen to our newest pod with Dr. Bleich, What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP, to hear how local leaders can help minimize harm from historic budget cuts and stricter work requirements.
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/what-mayors-need-know-about-snap
The @cityoftucson.bsky.social's Office of Equity is using data & GIS tools to prioritize city services where they’re needed most. See their practical lessons for other cities focused on equitable resource allocation.
#CityPlanning #Equity #DataDriven datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equi...
#CityPlanning #Equity #DataDriven datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equi...
How Tucson’s Equity Experts Are Changing the Way Cities Work | Data-Smart City Solutions
Tucson is pioneering a new approach to city services by using data and an Office of Equity to ensure every neighborhood gets the support it needs, setting an example other cities can follow.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The @cityoftucson.bsky.social's Office of Equity is using data & GIS tools to prioritize city services where they’re needed most. See their practical lessons for other cities focused on equitable resource allocation.
#CityPlanning #Equity #DataDriven datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equi...
#CityPlanning #Equity #DataDriven datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tucsons-equi...
Our latest #DataSmartCityPod w/ Dr. Sara Bleich @hsph.harvard.edu is packed with insights. Check out our 1-page guide, presenting info from her ep, to learn how #mayors can support residents. And be sure to share the link & PDF version! #SNAP #PublicHealth datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-wh...
SNAP in 2025: What Mayors Need to Know | Data-Smart City Solutions
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.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our latest #DataSmartCityPod w/ Dr. Sara Bleich @hsph.harvard.edu is packed with insights. Check out our 1-page guide, presenting info from her ep, to learn how #mayors can support residents. And be sure to share the link & PDF version! #SNAP #PublicHealth datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/snap-2025-wh...
We're releasing a VIP episode of the #DataSmartCityPod today:
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10...
@hsph.harvard.edu professor Sara Bleich, PhD speaks with host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social about the recent changes to #SNAP, and what city leaders can do to minimize disruption and harm.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10...
@hsph.harvard.edu professor Sara Bleich, PhD speaks with host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social about the recent changes to #SNAP, and what city leaders can do to minimize disruption and harm.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We're releasing a VIP episode of the #DataSmartCityPod today:
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10...
@hsph.harvard.edu professor Sara Bleich, PhD speaks with host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social about the recent changes to #SNAP, and what city leaders can do to minimize disruption and harm.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10...
@hsph.harvard.edu professor Sara Bleich, PhD speaks with host @goldsmithongov.bsky.social about the recent changes to #SNAP, and what city leaders can do to minimize disruption and harm.
"In my experience, most of these challenges really that we confront are not really met with a paucity of data...mostly, our advice is trying to align the information with the decision-making apparatus, the policies, procedures." https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-waldheim-future-american-city
Charles Waldheim on the Future of the American City | Data-Smart City Solutions
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October 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"In my experience, most of these challenges really that we confront are not really met with a paucity of data...mostly, our advice is trying to align the information with the decision-making apparatus, the policies, procedures." https://datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-waldheim-future-american-city
2/ Read more of @goldsmithongov.bsky.social and @boston.gov's Santiago Garce's thoughts on #StatGPT in their new piece: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/stat-meet-ai...
October 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
2/ Read more of @goldsmithongov.bsky.social and @boston.gov's Santiago Garce's thoughts on #StatGPT in their new piece: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/stat-meet-ai...
1/ "The process of stat modernization should start not with data for its own sake but with practical Qs: Who in city gov is eager to improve performance? What info would help them do so? What GenAI-powered agents & bots can assist in IDing both the Qs to ask and the answers?"
Stat, Meet AI: The Next Evolution of Performance Management | Data-Smart City Solutions
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October 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
1/ "The process of stat modernization should start not with data for its own sake but with practical Qs: Who in city gov is eager to improve performance? What info would help them do so? What GenAI-powered agents & bots can assist in IDing both the Qs to ask and the answers?"
In Roanoke County, tech + trash = savings and safety!
See how County leadership utilized sensors and #GIS mapping to dramatically improve waste collection in our newest article below.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-roanoke-...
See how County leadership utilized sensors and #GIS mapping to dramatically improve waste collection in our newest article below.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-roanoke-...
How Roanoke Turned Waste Collection into a High-Tech Success Story | Data-Smart City Solutions
Roanoke County is transforming waste collection through a high-tech system of smart sensors, slashing downtime, repair costs, and response times—while setting a new standard for efficient, responsive ...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In Roanoke County, tech + trash = savings and safety!
See how County leadership utilized sensors and #GIS mapping to dramatically improve waste collection in our newest article below.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-roanoke-...
See how County leadership utilized sensors and #GIS mapping to dramatically improve waste collection in our newest article below.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-roanoke-...
🆕episode: #DataSmartCityPod x Future of the American City! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-wald...
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social's @goldsmithongov.bsky.social & @gsd.harvard.edu's Charles Waldheim discuss urban data, community-informed planning, & the tension btwn regeneration & gentrification.
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social's @goldsmithongov.bsky.social & @gsd.harvard.edu's Charles Waldheim discuss urban data, community-informed planning, & the tension btwn regeneration & gentrification.
Charles Waldheim on the Future of the American City | Data-Smart City Solutions
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October 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🆕episode: #DataSmartCityPod x Future of the American City! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-wald...
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social's @goldsmithongov.bsky.social & @gsd.harvard.edu's Charles Waldheim discuss urban data, community-informed planning, & the tension btwn regeneration & gentrification.
@harvardkennedy.bsky.social's @goldsmithongov.bsky.social & @gsd.harvard.edu's Charles Waldheim discuss urban data, community-informed planning, & the tension btwn regeneration & gentrification.
New article out today! See how the @cityofdetroit.bsky.social Department of Innovation and Technology transformed a fragmented tech landscape into an award-winning, centralized #GIS enterprise system that super-charges innovation.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-detroit-...
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-detroit-...
How Detroit Overhauled Citywide IT and Modernized City Services | Data-Smart City Solutions
Detroit’s extraordinary journey from municipal bankruptcy to a national model for IT innovation offers vital lessons for city leaders everywhere. Detroit’s Department of Innovation and Technology rebu...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
New article out today! See how the @cityofdetroit.bsky.social Department of Innovation and Technology transformed a fragmented tech landscape into an award-winning, centralized #GIS enterprise system that super-charges innovation.
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-detroit-...
datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-detroit-...
Great session yesterday at #NYCClimateWeek!
👏👏👏to all the panelists & featured speakers for sharing their work, insights, and inspirations.
Couldn't make the event? Listen to panelist Trisha Stein, @cityofdetroit.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/navigating-u...
👏👏👏to all the panelists & featured speakers for sharing their work, insights, and inspirations.
Couldn't make the event? Listen to panelist Trisha Stein, @cityofdetroit.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/navigating-u...
Navigating Urban Sustainability with Chief Strategy Officer Trisha Stein | Data-Smart City Solutions
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September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Great session yesterday at #NYCClimateWeek!
👏👏👏to all the panelists & featured speakers for sharing their work, insights, and inspirations.
Couldn't make the event? Listen to panelist Trisha Stein, @cityofdetroit.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/navigating-u...
👏👏👏to all the panelists & featured speakers for sharing their work, insights, and inspirations.
Couldn't make the event? Listen to panelist Trisha Stein, @cityofdetroit.bsky.social on the #DataSmartCityPod: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/navigating-u...
Tomorrow! Join the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the Environmental Defense Fund, & our Community Data Health Initiative team for a conversation on using data to safeguard community health & resilience. #ClimateWeekNYC
Livestream & in-person:
www.atkinson.cornell.edu/projects/cor...
Livestream & in-person:
www.atkinson.cornell.edu/projects/cor...
September 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Tomorrow! Join the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the Environmental Defense Fund, & our Community Data Health Initiative team for a conversation on using data to safeguard community health & resilience. #ClimateWeekNYC
Livestream & in-person:
www.atkinson.cornell.edu/projects/cor...
Livestream & in-person:
www.atkinson.cornell.edu/projects/cor...