Episodes
Professor Steve Goldsmith discusses data privacy, bias prevention, and tech policy with renowned expert Dr. Latanya Sweeney.
Published 07/05/23
In this exclusive episode, listen to a brief Q&A with renowned Harvard economist Edward Glaeser as he discusses the utmost importance of good school systems, retaining workforce talent, and "shrinking to greatness."
Published 06/14/23
In this episode Professor Stephen Goldsmith talks with Amanda Daflos, leading expert in public innovation and executive director of the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins.
Published 05/17/23
In this episode, hear an exclusive speech by author, professor, and renowned urbanist Richard Florida with a bonus Q&A on the relationship between remote work and housing prices, downtown revitalization, and myths about the future of cities.
Published 04/26/23
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Zach Tumin and Maddy Want, co-authors of the new book "Precisely: Working with Precision Systems in a World of Data."
Published 04/05/23
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Carlos Martín, project director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
Published 03/15/23
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Dr. Hollie Russon Gilman, a political scientist, Harvard Ash Center fellow, and civic strategist on topics of civic engagement, digital technology, and governance.
Published 02/22/23
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Carlo Ratti, professor of Urban Technologies and the founder of the groundbreaking Senseable City Lab at MIT.
Published 02/01/23
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith and co-author Betsy Gardner discuss their newest paper, Implementing Digital Infrastructure Responses to Equity, Sustainability, and Safety.
Published 12/07/22
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Professor Elizabeth Linos, director of The People Lab and an expert in evidence-based policymaking and data for government improvement.
Published 11/16/22
In this episode of Data-Smart City Pod, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Kelly Jin, Vice President for Community and National Initiatives at the Knight Foundation and former Chief Analytics Officer for the city of New York. They discuss the promises of data, digital infrastructure, and outcomes-focused governance.
Published 10/26/22
In this episode of Data-Smart City Pod, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Christine Ma, the Urban Planning Practice Lead at Esri Professional Services. They talk about digital twins, the built environment, and cloud-based planning.
Published 10/05/22
In this episode of Data-Smart City Pod, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Elana Needle, the director of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative, about advancing equity by visualizing, tracking, and sharing data on issues like census responses, voter suppression, and police accountability.
Published 09/14/22
In this episode Professor Stephen Goldsmith interviews researchers from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and the Boston University School of Public Health about their new report, which reveals that racial disparities in traffic fatalities is worse than previously thought.
Published 08/24/22
In this episode Professor Stephen Goldsmith interviews Hilary Rau, Vice President of Policy and Community Engagement at the Center for Policing Equity.
Published 07/27/22
In this episode Professor Stephen Goldsmith interviews Peter Little, executive director of the Baltimore Parking Authority about his work on demand-based parking rates.
Published 07/06/22
In this episode Professor Stephen Goldsmith interviews Denver's Chief Data Officer Paul Kresser, who discusses how to responsibly use data to improve governance and services for city residents.
Published 06/15/22
In this episode moderator Earl Buford, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, interviews Growing Fairly co-authors Professor Stephen Goldsmith and Kate Markin Coleman as part of a recent virtual event hosted by the Kennedy School's Ash Center.
Published 05/25/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County Dr. Ben Weston, who discusses how local leaders addressed systemic racism and health inequities through GIS and mapping.
Published 05/04/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews architect Vishaan Chakrabarti on the future of cities, equitable urban development, and resiliency planning.
Published 04/13/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Kailey Burger of Harvard's Government Performance Lab on how her team helps cities improve equity and delivery by innovating and improving procurement processes.
Published 03/23/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews co-authors Jean-Pierre Dubé, Bryan Glenn, and Shayne Kavanagh about their new report Segmented Pricing for Fines and Fees, which encourages cities to rethink their approach to revenue.
Published 03/09/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith and co-author Kate Markin Coleman discuss their newest book, Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development.
Published 02/22/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith discusses data privacy, bias prevention, and tech policy with renowned expert Dr. Latanya Sweeney.
Published 02/16/22
Professor Steve Goldsmith and co-author Kate Markin Coleman discuss their newest book, Collaborative Cities: Mapping Solutions to Wicked Problems.
Published 01/26/22