How Cities Are Using Data To Save Lives

From Denver’s schools to Baltimore’s stretched budget, cities are creating major urban policy wins that are powered by cold, hard data.

Traditional budgeting is easy, but it often produces budgets that protect underperforming services.

By Laura Lanzerotti, Jeff Bradach, Stephanie Sud, and Henry Barmeier

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