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Data-Smart City Pod

Data-Smart City Solutions
Generative AI
Community Engagement
Public Health
Artificial Intelligence
Urban Policy
Environmental Health
Air Quality
Urban Planning
Chicago
Public Administration
Data Utilization
Mayor Daley
Children's Vulnerability
Climate Change
Education
Innovation
Leadership
EPA
Trust In Government
Data Analytics

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

AI is being deployed across courts, police departments, and corrections systems. Without the right guardrails, it could amplify existing biases. But, with care and attention, there are opportunities to improve the experience of people within these sa... more

Lead pipes aren't just a water infrastructure problem—they're connected to poverty, violence, and lost opportunity. Milwaukee's mayor explains why removing them matters to public safety and economic mobility.

Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Milwa... more

Most cities respond to infrastructure problems after residents report them. What if they could detect and prevent them first, while serving every neighborhood fairly?

Host Stephen Goldsmith sits down with Daniel Pelaez (CEO of CYVL), Khahlil Louisy ... more

Why do cities struggle to adopt AI at scale despite exponential improvements in the technology? Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Boston CIO Santi Garces and Harvard Business School Professor Mitch Weiss to explore the "growing gap" between AI capab... more

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Recent Guests

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
Mitch Weiss
Professor, Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Episode: Agentic AI Comes to City Hall
Eyal Feder-Levy
CEO and co-founder of Zencity
Zencity
Episode: How Cities Can Measure What Actually Matters
Carrie Bishop
Leads data and AI initiatives for the philanthropy itself on its government innovation program.
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Episode: City Leadership in the AI Era

Hosts

Stephen Goldsmith
Host with deep involvement in urban policy and governance, affiliated with Harvard Bloomberg Center for Cities and related initiatives; frequently collaborates with Data-Smart City Solutions.
Betsy Gardner
Producer of the show, handling production and coordination.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Great listen

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eri770
    United States2 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 States3 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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Listeners praise concise, bite-sized episodes with high-caliber guests.
Show is seen as a rare, accessible window into government-technology interfaces.

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#192
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#30
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#42
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#45
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#63
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#165
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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.
Supporting Childhood Opportunity Starts With Environmental Justice
Q: How do you finance large-scale environmental improvements in a city with changing federal support?
By leveraging federal funding when available, prioritizing high-need neighborhoods through data-driven approaches, and building partnerships with utilities and local agencies to maximize impact and speed.
Supporting Childhood Opportunity Starts With Environmental Justice
Q: Why should other mayors pay attention to lead pipes and environmental issues in their cities?
Because environmental health directly affects educational outcomes, workforce readiness, and long-term public safety, and proactive investment in infrastructure and early interventions creates a healthier, more productive next generation.
How Cities Can Measure What Actually Matters
Q: How have you helped cities with evaluating sentiment in a way that gives them insights into performance?
By starting from questions leaders care about, like what the community wants and how satisfied they are with services, and then building a data-driven approach that includes social media analysis, surveys, and post-service feedback to create measurable, comparable insights.

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What is Data-Smart City Pod about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A thought-leading series at the intersection of government, data, and innovation, with frequent guests spanning mayors, CIOs, researchers, and philanthropy leaders. Episodes often center on AI adoption in city services, data-driven governance, infrastructure and public health, and the practical challenges of implementing tech in municipal contexts. The show frequently highlights real-world experiments in cities like Boston and Milwaukee, with pragmatic debates about ethics, equity, procurement, and citizen engagement. A standout pattern is the willingness to explore both ambitious visions and the governance realisms required to execute them, making it especially valuable for public sector leaders, technologists, and policy researchers consi... more

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1. Andrea Headley
2. Cavalier Johnson
3. Daniel Pelaez
4. Khahlil Louisy
5. Mike Dennehy
6. Santi Garcés
7. Mitch Weiss
8. Eyal Feder-Levy

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