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About the Project Director
Stephen Goldsmith
Stephen Goldsmith is the Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy and the Director of Data-Smart City Solutions at the Harvard Kennedy School. His latest book is Growing Fairly: How to Build Opportunity and Equity in Workforce Development.
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A joint publication from the Ash Center for Democratic Governance at the Harvard Kennedy School and Brookings Institution Press, Growing Fairly offers practical, actionable ideas on 21st century workforce development that meets the current and future skills and needs of workers and employers.
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@CompassIOT1 ...and the section of our site on data visualizations has several maps that highlight how and where traffic crashes are happening, including examples from Los Angeles, Indiana, and NYC! t.co/OnXNKzg5y9
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@CompassIOT1 There absolutely are! We have a few examples and best practices listed here under Intersection Safety... t.co/6x3g9nw3HF
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What's going on #ThisWeekInData? We're highlighting data stories on the environment, the digital divide, public health, and climate from @sciam @NASA @googleearth @State_Scoop @routefifty and more! t.co/3Ztz9KQpeV
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Three #infrastructure recommendations are: Roundabouts - encourage slowing down and yielding. Turning lanes - adding/improving turning lanes can also slow down cars. Yellow light length - increasing the length of yellow lights has been shown to reduce drivers running red lights.
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"Inequitable traffic enforcement practices threaten public safety, especially for Black drivers. And enforcement is insufficient to confront the current public health crisis of traffic crashes. Creating safer roads requires investing in evidence-informed strategies..."