Data and City Management Cases
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This case examines the use of "Big Data" and technology in the delivery of public services in New York City. It provides a look at the development of NYC's open data movements, and includes interviews with Police Commissioner William Bratton and Michael Flowers, founder of Mayor Bloomberg's "Geek Squad".
Can technology create new ways for citizens to interact with government and become part of the solution to long-standing urban problems? This case explores the implementation of open data systems in New York City and Rio de Janeiro and the 'Civic Tech' movements that they have helped create.