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NYC Shows Analytics Can Save Lives (VIDEO)

August 9, 2012 /

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Following deadly fires in illegally converted downtown New York City apartments, officials realized they had a problem. The Mayor’s Office embarked on a mission to prevent fires and mitigate risk by using data the city was already sitting on.

In a cooperative effort between several city departments, officials now use analytics to prioritize decisions in a city where it’s not practically possible to unturn every stone. The use of analytics resulted in a more than 500 percent increase in the number of buildings that were vacated after inspection, as this video explains.

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/NYC-Shows-Analytics-Can-Save-Lives.html

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