Data-Smart Cities

SNAP changes are taking effect this month. On last fall’s #DataSmartCityPod, Dr. Sara Bleich explained the new work requirements and cost shifts, and what mayors can do now: clear communication, state advocacy, and documenting local impact.

🎧 Recast: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/recast-what-ma…

NEW on the #DataSmartCityPod: @GoldsmithonGov talks with Jessica MacLeod, former Chief of Strategy and Performance in @sfgov, about cross-department teams, AI that tracks if problems move, and small experiments that scale.

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We were part of the @CenterforCities Open House this month — great to see so many @Harvard students, staff, and faculty curious about data, tech, and local government!📸

Explore our work: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu

Get involved with the Center: cities.harvard.edu

The @Kennedy_School's Government Performance Lab has been helping cities implement alternative response programs—approaches that safely divert 911 calls.

A persistent gap: no shared data for measuring performance. A new GPL toolkit changes that.➡ datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/measuring-what…

NEW ARTICLE: @GoldsmithonGov's latest for @Governing looks at how cities are using vision language AI to catch neighborhood problems before residents have to call them in: abandoned cars, illegal dumping, grass that's gotten out of control.

📌More here: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/tools-improve-…