Resources & News

Data-Smart City Solutions: Data, Design, and Collaboration: How Baltimore is Innovating During a Pandemic

August 26, 2020 – The Harvard Kennedy School’s Data-Smart City Solutions connected with the City of Baltimore—a WWC Honor Roll city—and its Office of Performance and Innovation to talk about the transition to remote work, committing to racial equity, and how COVID-19 has required “hasty innovation.”

What Works Cities: How Data-Driven Cities Respond Swiftly and Effectively to COVID-19

May 29, 2020 – To contain the novel coronavirus’ spread and protect residents, local leaders have had to act swiftly and decisively, underscoring the power of data to guide critical decisions. Read more about how cities across the country have leaned on the data cultures they have built in their response to COVID-19.

U.S News and World Report: How Data Is Shaping the Way Cities Respond to COVID-19

April 28, 2020 – What Works Cities Executive Director Simone Brody shares her perspective on the uses of data during COVID-19, and Los Angeles Chief Innovation Officer Amanda Daflos shares what L.A., a What Works Cities Gold Certified city, has been doing to ensure a data-driven approach to their city’s COVID-19 response.