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Data-Driven Management

How small cities can make big leaps with data

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Behavioral Economics

Trials show why local governments may want to text their residents more

Eric Sandoval

Innovator of the Week

Data is central to this innovator's planning process for projects

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What Works Cities

Affecting sustainable change to promote equity in local governments

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Budgeting & Equity

How city budgets can help equity as well as fiscal health

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What Works Cities

How Austin & Philadelphia are crafting more equitable budget processes

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What Works Cities

Closing the city fiscal gap with results-driven contracting

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Leveraging data to transform local governance

A collection of skyline photos from the 16 cities that have earned What Works Cities Certification for the first time

Data-Driven Management

5 ways that Certified cities are leading with data

Mayors LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans, Michelle De La Isla of Topeka, Kansas, and Kate Gallego of Phoenix.

Data-Driven Management

Mayors: Using data effectively is saving lives during the pandemic

Scenes of city leadership during 2020

Innovation

Year in review: 5 bright spots in a difficult year

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Collaboration

How networks between cities can foster faster and better innovation