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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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Editorial: Charleston leads on analyzing data to gauge what works

July 2, 2023

Many elected leaders say we should run government more like a business, but that’s often not possible or even preferable: Governments rightly must act transparently and even-handedly, such as taking competitive bids for goods and services. In other ways, however, governments can emulate some best practices of successful businesses, specifically by trying to improve their services by gathering good data, analyzing it and adjusting accordingly.

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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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Results for America Awards Seven Cities in North and South America With Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification for Exceptional Use of Data

June 21, 2023

Five cities are the first-ever South American cities to achieve Certification. All seven cities met new equity and outcomes-based criteria

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Results for America Announce What Works Cities Certification Will Expand and Include The United States, Canada, Central America, and South America

August 9, 2022

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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Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes 16 U.S. Cities For Using Data Most Effectively

July 14, 2021

Fourth Annual What Works Cities Certification Commends Excellence in Using Evidence and Data to Improve City Services, Increase Transparency, and Promote Civic Engagement.

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Boosting Economic Mobility: The Great Challenge of Our Time

April 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened, and highlighted, the urgent need for solutions. Cities were already on the case.

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