Data

The downside of doing good with a market mindset

January 21, 2019

By David Campbell

Philanthropic giving is not necessarily sustainable development.

Can cities and utilities work together to make impactful emissions reductions?

December 19, 2018

By Abby Finis

Just take a look at Minnesota.

The role of smart tech for planning smarter cities

November 14, 2018

By Matt Ellis

Sponsored: Measurabl explores how connecting smart tech and municipal planning can result in improved real-world services.

Matt Ellis, CEO & founder of Measurabl on sustainability data in the built environment

Matt Ellis, CEO & founder of Measurabl, on why the built environment needs ESG data management

November 5, 2018

What happens when you start thinking of tenants as customers of the built environment?

How Kansas City, New York and San Jose exhibit three approaches to smart cities

October 18, 2018

By RP Siegel

Smart decisions, sound analysis of data, and Internet of Things are essential.

Can big data hold the key to unlocking sustainable smallholder farms?

October 3, 2018

By Anna Short

A cooperative network of data sets could spur innovation and drive resilience in the agricultural sector.

4 cities using transportation data to be more sustainable and socially inclusive

August 28, 2018

By Cassandra Etter... and Ginette Walls

These urban areas are tracking the barriers deterring their citizens from using public transit — and fixing them.

The limits of data-driven approaches to planning

August 14, 2018

By Joe Cortright

Sometimes the available quantitative data is too limited to enable us to see what’s really going on — and that can lead us to the wrong conclusions.

Can data improve the lives of women around the world?

August 9, 2018

By Aditi Mohapatra and Lauren Shields

BSR wants to close the gender data gap — the lack of data on what women's issues are and how many women face them.

Want to help cities act on climate change? Give them data

July 24, 2018

By Greg Carlock and Pankaj Bhatia

National governments have actionable information for cities. Why not share it?

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