Shifting Patterns of Social Interaction: Exploring the Social Life of Urban Spaces Through A.I.
We analyze changes in pedestrian behavior over a 30-year period in four urban public spaces located in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
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Self-Government, Taxation, and Tribal Development: The Critical Role of American Indian Nation Business Enterprises
Under federal policies of self-determination through self-government, the 574 federally recognized American Indian nations in the United States are now expected to perform essentially all of the funct
This Is What Thriving Communities Look Like: Insights from Residents of Four Boston Neighborhoods
In the summer of 2020, George Floyd’s video-graphed murder by Minneapolis police officers sparked a renewed public discourse about the role that police and policing play in the United States.
From Crisis to Opportunity: How the City of Portland Embraced Democratic Innovation
Portland, Oregon recently passed Measure 26-228, which represents some of the most expansive voting reforms by a major American city in recent history.
Indexing Equity: A data-driven approach to improving equity in Tacoma, Wash.
Tacoma's Equity Index is a data-driven tool that allows leadership to not only measure progress in ensuring equitable services, but also to see interconnected outcomes on issues like safety community-
Cities as Engines of Opportunities: Evidence from Brazil
Are developing-world cities engines of opportunities for low-wage earners?
Local Money: Evaluating the Effects of Municipal Campaign Contributions on Housing Policy Outcomes
Money in politics is the subject of great debate at every level of government, yet it has principally been studied at the federal level in the US.
Hidden Barriers to Open Venues: What Big Data Can Tell You about Access to Public Spaces
Just because parks are open to everyone doesn’t mean that residents can use them equally. But how do you determine who faces hidden barriers?
Tackling Persistent, Boundary-Spanning Problems Through Collaborative Innovation: Lessons From the Clean Sweep Initiative in Buffalo, NY
To tackle persistent boundary-spanning problems with limited resources, some cities engage in collaborative innovation, combining expertise, effort, and creativity within and outside city hall to over
Substandard housing and the risk of COVID-19 infection and disease severity: A retrospective cohort study
In this study we examine associations between substandard housing and the risk of COVID-19 infection and severity during the first year of the pandemic by linking individual-level housing and clinical
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