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Data-Smart City Pod

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As the central resource for cities on the intersection of government, data, and innovation, the Data-Smart City Pod from Data-Smart City Solutions at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University features leaders and experts in governance, innovation, and research.

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Latest Episodes

Good services don't start with the city's org chart or budget lines. They start by understanding the resident's actual journey — and all the hidden time, paperwork, and friction that comes with it. Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Dr. Kim Leary, di... more

City leaders are on the front lines of data use, but most lack visibility into the federal data landscape, what's available, what's changing, and how federal policy decisions affect local outcomes. This gap delays emergency response, misdirects resou... more

City leaders are eager to deploy AI, but the real opportunity lies in preparation: building the right organizational structures, expertise, and culture first.

Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Teddy Svoronos, senior lecturer in public policy at the... more

City leaders want to innovate, but most are stuck solving yesterday's problems with yesterday's tools. Real breakthroughs come from fundamentally changing how governments listen to communities.

Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Dr. Francisca Rojas,... more

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Recent Guests

Denice Ross
Director of Federal Data Policy at the American Federation of Scientists; former Chief Data roles in New Orleans and federal government
American Federation of Scientists
Episode: Federal Data, Local Impact: What Cities Need to Know
Teddy Svoronos
Senior lecturer in public policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School
Episode: Building an AI-Ready City Government
Francisca Rojas
Executive Director of the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation
Episode: Redesigning Broken and Legacy Systems to Unlock Innovation with Communities
Andrea Headley
Associate Professor, Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy
Georgetown University
Episode: The Promise and Peril of AI in Criminal Justice Systems
Cavalier Johnson
Mayor of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Episode: Supporting Childhood Opportunity Starts With Environmental Justice
Daniel Pelaez
CEO and co-founder of CYVL
CYVL
Episode: From Reactive to Preventive: How AI Transforms Public Works
Khahlil Louisy
Executive Director, Public Innovation Institute
Public Innovation Institute
Episode: From Reactive to Preventive: How AI Transforms Public Works
Mike Dennehy
Former Commissioner of Public Works, City of Boston
City of Boston
Episode: From Reactive to Preventive: How AI Transforms Public Works
Santi Garcés
CIO of Boston
City of Boston
Episode: Agentic AI Comes to City Hall

Hosts

Stephen Goldsmith
Host of the show; Professor of Urban Policy; leading voice on data-driven city governance.
Steve Goldsmith
Co-host; long-time city policy expert contributing governance and implementation perspective.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • Great listen

    I like that the episodes are bite-sized, with some really interesting guests too! 🤩

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eri770
    United States3 years ago
  • Interesting, under-explored topics

    Get a quick, digestible look into the interface of government and technology that everyone says is important but the specifics of which are usually hidden away in industry papers and memos.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    margeg775
    United States4 years ago
  • What a show!

    The editing is top notch and Professor Goldsmith is a rare mind.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Norajustine
    United States4 years ago

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Editing and host intellect are consistently strong.
The show often reveals practical data strategies used by cities.
Bite-sized episodes with interesting guests.
Clear, actionable insights on government-tech interfaces.
Thoughtful discussions that connect theory to city-level practice.

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#129
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Apple Podcasts
#111
Canada/Government
Apple Podcasts
#133
United Kingdom/Government
Apple Podcasts
#171
Germany/Government
Apple Podcasts
#6
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#14
Belgium/Government

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Building an AI-Ready City Government
Q: What are the risks of agentic AI in city government, and how can leaders mitigate them?
Risks include over-reliance, lack of guardrails, and potential misalignment with local context; mitigation involves human-in-the-loop oversight, rigorous evaluation, and targeted, team-based experimentation.
Building an AI-Ready City Government
Q: How can AI help improve the quality of questions we ask in urban policymaking?
AI can help by surfacing relevant data, exposing blind spots, and generating structured prompts that clarify what information is truly needed to evaluate a policy.
Building an AI-Ready City Government
Q: What should city leaders do to start building an evidence-based culture in their administration?
Begin by signaling a willingness to question assumptions, create space for possible failure, and design processes that focus on asking the right questions before seeking solutions.
The Promise and Peril of AI in Criminal Justice Systems
Q: What should listeners do in the next 24 months to unlock capacity for just outcomes using AI?
Engage directly with the people closest to implementation, co-design with vendors and government, adopt pre-mortems to anticipate failures, implement human-in-the-loop safeguards, and invest in transparent AI inventories to inform and protect the public while sharing best practices.
The Promise and Peril of AI in Criminal Justice Systems
Q: How should CIOs think about preparing data to enable justice-related AI interventions?
CIOs should prioritize central data access and interoperability across agencies, aligning inputs to support preventive and wraparound services, and ensure data is prepared to support responsible, transparent AI use with clear governance and safeguards.

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The program centers on how data, technology, and governance intersect to improve city services and civic life. Episodes frequently feature city leaders, academics, and practitioners discussing data policy, AI in public sector applications, equity, and practical innovations in urban governance. Noteworthy angles include how federal data standards influence local benchmarking, AI governance and risk management in city hall, and community engagement as a driver of data-informed decisions. The show tends to pair rigorous policy framing with concrete city-level case studies, offering listeners both strategic insight and actionable takeaways for designing data-driven public services.

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Recent guests on Data-Smart City Pod include:

1. Denice Ross
2. Teddy Svoronos
3. Francisca Rojas
4. Andrea Headley
5. Cavalier Johnson
6. Daniel Pelaez
7. Khahlil Louisy
8. Mike Dennehy

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