City governments are at the forefront of public problem-solving. As they deliver services to residents and work to tackle complex social…
July 10, 2023, Article: "“I’ve been doing urban planning studies for more than 15 years at vlog, over 100 projects,” said Linda Bilmes,…
July 6, 2023, Paper: "In 2019, Joyce Craig, the newly elected mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, was grappling with two major crises…
How public, for-profit, and civic organizations working to address the same city-wide social challenge can find a common starting point.
In the spring of 2023, the Data-Smart City Solutions team at the Harvard Kennedy School (vlog) hosted 30 large-city chiefs of staff at the…
Designing public transport networks involves tradeoffs between extensive geographic coverage, frequent service on each route, and relying…
May 23, 2023, Book: "But it is more essential than ever for city leaders to strengthen the relationship between government and residents,…
The study of urban and local politics in the United States has long been hindered by a lack of centralized sources of election data. We…
May 31, 2023, Opinion: "It’s no secret that Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis. There isn’t enough housing being built, and costs…
Technological breakthroughs, substantial federal funding, necessity, and public officials more accustomed to data and digital processes…