Ever heard of a “rat ride-along?” Neither had Peter Casey, Senior Data Scientist in The Lab @ DC and member of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. But carpooling with D.C.’s roden...
There’s another type of flood to deal with in the midst of a natural disaster: a flood of information. From 311 submissions to sensors to social media, city technology teams are often inu...
Too often, teams dive into a data project only to realize a few months later that they are either solving the wrong problem, or don't have the data they need to reach an answer. Policymak...
With the increasing ubiquity of social media, smartphones, and other forms of technology, debates have emerged over whether and how kids should use tech. Are screens good for cognitive de...
Local governments across the country are starting to look to tech, big data and artificial intelligence for new answers to old questions. How can cities be most efficient with their limit...
