Creating and sustaining safe, healthy urban environments requires active collaboration between residents and local governments. Public…
The success of cross-sector collaborations (CSCs) in cities is mixed, and important questions remain about what distinguishes effective…
Governments increasingly use RCTs to test innovations, yet we know little about how they incorporate results into policy-making. We study…
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about using cutting-edge technology to bring education,…
In the spring of 2023, the Data-Smart City Solutions team at the Harvard Kennedy School (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø) hosted 30 large-city chiefs of staff at the…
Technological breakthroughs, substantial federal funding, necessity, and public officials more accustomed to data and digital processes…
Housing costs across the nation and in Greater Boston are rising, and many policymakers have turned to Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in an…
Local leaders across the United States have a unique opportunity to address crumbling infrastructure and increasing inequities thanks to…
Segmented pricing would benefit lower-income residents and ease costly enforcement measures.
The leaders of America’s cities could take a…
Trust can take a long time to build and short time to lose. In the past two decades trust in government has declined precipitously,…