Many of the methods we use to identify ourselves are remarkably flimsy, the prime example being the Social Security Card: a small, easily smudged piece of cardboard (banknote paper if you...
Barriers to Opportunity
Like many Americans, my parents worked hard to provide their children with opportunities they themselves didn’t have growing up. My mother has worked as a bus dri...
Navigating Chicago’s ‘Labyrinth’ of Lower Roads Just Got Easier — Route Fifty
Chicago’s multi-level streets present significant challenges to the GPS apps used by many drivers, but throug...
Executive Summary
This chapter explores the inception and operating model of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics (MODA)—a young government unit whose story is fraught with ...
Introduction
As data-driven algorithms have come to play an increasingly important role in the ways governments make decisions, concern over what goes into these algorithms and what comes...
