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Four Cities Show That Even ‘The Best at Using Data’ Can Get Better

June 17, 2024

For city leaders, making progress on their City Hall’s data capabilities is not a one-and-done exercise. Rather, it’s about continuous improvement — taking steps that build on one another and adapt to new technology or changed circumstances. That’s why at What Works Cities Certification, we talk a lot about cities being on a “data journey.” [...]

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What It’s Like Seeing Data-Driven Policies In-Person

February 14, 2024

A recap of the first What Works Cities Certification City Exchange

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Certification Is a Cherry on Top of Carlsbad’s What Works Cities Journey

September 28, 2023

CIO David Graham of Silver-Certified Carlsbad, CA, shares three benefits of taking the What Works Cities Certification Assessment.

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How small cities can make big leaps with data

April 13, 2022

You don’t have to be a big city to do big things with data.

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Previously Certified Cities Rise to the Challenge of New Certification Standards

June 21, 2023

What Works Cities Certification releases updated criteria for cities to achieve recognition for excellence in using data to improve residents’ lives.

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Finding “the best” at using data is just the beginning for What Works Cities

March 29, 2023

There’s a lot more to What Works Cities Certification than recognition of the most data-driven cities. There’s also a suite of top-notch supports available to cities at any stage of their data journey. What Works Cities Managing Director Rochelle Haynes explains.

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Roots and Wings: How local governments are investing in people and neighborhoods

February 22, 2023

The neighborhood a child grows up in profoundly impacts their economic outcomes in adulthood. Zip code level data underscores this point, as does the lived experience of residents, who often feel they must leave their neighborhood to find better opportunities.

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