Publications

This paper provides actionable steps a city leader can take to prepare for and mitigate the impact of extreme heat, particularly on vulnerable residents.

Report provides recommendations to create a more modern and accurate vital records system, and is based on expert interviews and panel discussions. 

Vital records such as those of births and deaths are among the mundane ways that government records events and tracks data.  Yet these universal data sources can be an untapped resource for finding trends and patters that help improve public health.  An...

This case study profiles the work of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to create an integrated data warehouse to provide insight into the causes of opioid overdoses.  This cross-agency data sharing is exemplary in its design for the way it...

This report traces the first years of the Civic Analytics Network of urban Chief Data Officers, and profiles lessons learned from leading cities in the use of data to solve urgent urban problems.  Recommendations for other cities provide a path forward...

This case study describes how the city of Louisville has developed a culture of innovation by leveraging data and technology and creating a culture of curiosity and experimentation. 

This case study describes how the City of San Jose developed and used a data-driven approach to identifying equity gaps in key city services, and developed capacity in the data team as well as among city managers to use data to drive improved service for...

This paper provides practical tips for leaders and managers in government to unleash untapped innovation in their organizations, and makes the case that the federal stimulus, with trillions of dollars for economic, infrastructure and climate projects...