A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
1y ago
In his newest book “A Hacker's Mind: How the Rich and Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend Them Back,” cybersecurity expert and HKS faculty affiliate Bruce Schneier asks readers to expand their simple definition of hacking beyond just computer and IT systems but to consider how nearly everything around us can be hacked — for better or worse. With chapters covering everything from airline frequent flier miles to elections and redistricting, Schneier pushes us to examine how people use and abuse system vulnerabilities to get ahead — and how by adopting a hacking mindset, we can fi ..read more
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Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
1y ago
The United States continues to grapple with creating an accurate, national picture of racial inequality in crime and justice. Criminal justice reform requires policies that interrogate and solve for the historical legacy of racial exclusion and structural inequalities. On Tuesday, February 28, the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project at the Ash Center hosted a discussion with Bruce Western, Bryce Professor of Sociology and Social Justice and Director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University; and Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Polic ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: The Highway of the Future is in Georgia
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
Subscribe to the new Data-Smart City Pod channel to listen to future episodes!  In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Allie Kelly, the Executive Director of transportation and sustainability nonprofit The Ray and Andrew Heath, Deputy Chief Engineer of Georgia's Department of Transportation about their work incorporating emerging technologies along I-85. The highway of the future will be connected and data-rich, and thanks to this partnership the state can employ important environmental and safety improvements that have been conceptualized, researched, and tested by The Ray ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: Trains and the Future of Transit
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
Subscribe to the new Data-Smart City Pod channel to listen to future episodes!  In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews William J. Flynn, the CEO of Amtrak, about navigating COVID-19, the intersection of trains and climate change, and the future of rail travel. As the CEO of a government-owned corporation and a major infrastructure system, Flynn discusses how Amtrak plans to build back better by engaging a new workforce, increasing digital infrastructure, and improving on "green" travel.   Tune in to learn about the future of train transit in America, and what citie ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: How Baton Rouge Manges Resiliency Through Data with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
In this episode Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Sharon Weston Broome, the mayor of Baton Rouge. Mayor Broome talks about leading a data-driven city, prioritizing resident engagement, and how the city relies on GIS data to manage climate resiliency. Tune in to learn about data-driven flood mitigation, What Works Cities certification, and how to build a resilient city. About Data-Smart City Pod New from the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Data-Smart City Pod brings on top innovators and leading industry, academic, and government officials to discuss data, innovation ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: Economic Growth through the Adjacent Possible
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
This episode is a conversation between Professor Steve Goldsmith and Ricardo Hausmann, the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy and director of the Growth Lab, one of the most well-regarded and influential hubs for research on international development. Professor Hausmann discusses the Lab's new Metroverse tool, a powerful yet easy-to-use data visualization of urban economies across the globe. Built for policy makers, economist, communities, and businesses, the Metroverse places a city’s current technological and economic capabilities in context, showing ho ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: Open Mobility as a Service
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
This episode a conversation between Professor Steve Goldsmith and transit expert Andrew Salzberg. Previously the director of transportation policy at Uber and a fellow at Graduate School of Design at Harvard Kennedy School, Salzberg currently advocates for open mobility as a service in Montreal, Canada at Transit. A twist on the "mobility as a service" idea, Salzberg argues that transportation technology must be interoperable in order for the public to gain the greatest benefits.  Tune in to hear Professor Goldsmith and Salzberg discuss open data, the Guide to Open Mobility-as-a-Service ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: Building Back Better with Intelligent Infrastructure
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
This episode is a lightly edited version of a recent panel discussion about our newest paper, “Toward a Smarter Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure -- Smart Sensors and Self-Monitoring Civil Works." Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews co-authors Betsy Gardner and Jill Jamieson, and subject matter expert Professor Luna Lu, about why developing intelligent infrastructure is crucial for helping the United States tackle the challenge of inequitable, inaccessible, and inadequate roads, bridges, dams, sidewalks, and water systems throughout the country. Tune in t ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: Public Safety and Policing in Dallas, TX featuring Mayor Eric Johnson
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. They discuss the role of the mayor in maintaining public safety, balancing community values, and prioritizing research-based ideas over reactionary polarization. Tune in to hear Professor Goldsmith and Mayor Johnson talk about the positive strides Dallas has made against violent crime, how mayors can implement non-law enforcement safety strategies, and how to implement this type of work in other cities. About Data-Smart City Pod New from the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Data-Smart City ..read more
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Data-Smart City Pod: Leveraging Data and GIS to Correct for Historical, Systemic Racism
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by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
2y ago
In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Christen Watts, GIS Manager at the city of Asheville, and Scott Barnwell, the city's Business and Public Technology Manager. They discuss how Asheville is using data and GIS to further racial equity in the city and correct for historical, systemic racism. They also talk about equitable asset management, how equity is everyone's responsibility, and the importance of history in story mapping. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to hear Professor Goldsmith, Christen Watts, and Scott Barnwell discuss these topics and learn how to i ..read more
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