{"id":41778,"date":"2021-07-14T12:51:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T16:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/?p=41778"},"modified":"2021-09-03T14:10:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:10:18","slug":"wwc-16-cities-certified-data-driven-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/wwc-16-cities-certified-data-driven-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"16 cities certified for data-driven practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bloomberg Philanthropies recognized 16 city governments, including Detroit, Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, for their work to become more data-driven during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 16 cities were newly certified by What Works Cities, the philanthropy\u2019s data initiative, as local governments with exceptionally sophisticated data-analysis programs and transparent public-data practices. Only four cities \u2014 Austin, Texas; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Detroit; and Gilbert, Arizona, received the group&#8217;s gold certification, the second tier in its platinum-gold-silver system. The remaining twelve cities received silver certification.<\/p>\n<p>What Works Cities <a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/what-works-cities-extends-initiative-to-all-cities-through-new-certification-program\/\">launched<\/a> the certification program in 2017 as a way for cities to measure their progress in implementing data-driven practices against a set of standards.<\/p>\n<p>Three other cities \u2014 Cambridge, Massachusetts; Memphis, Tennessee; and Phoenix \u2014 raised their certification levels from silver to gold. No new cities met the criteria to reach platinum certification, which requires meeting at least 38 of the 45 different data governance standards set by What Works Cities. Currently, only Los Angeles and Louisville have achieved that distinction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCity leaders are using data to understand and support the needs of residents like never before,\u201d Michele Jolin, CEO and co-founder of Results for America, a civic organization partnering with the What Works Cities initiative, said in a press release. \u201cThroughout the COVID crisis and a historic reckoning with racial injustice, mayors have relied on data to identify and narrow racial gaps, and to make smarter investments that increase opportunity for all their residents. These cities are testing new solutions and measuring what works, rebuilding trust in government by engaging with their residents, and using evidence and data to drive faster progress on their toughest challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cities granted certification also earn assistance from civic- and technology-focused organizations that What Works Cities partners with \u2014 civic data centers at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University, as well as public-policy firms \u2014 and a customized assessment that highlights a city\u2019s opportunities for improvement. The 254 cities that have participated in the program have received more than $84 million in training, coaching and technical assistance since 2015, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Works Cities, a division of Bloomberg Philanthropies, certified a new round of cities for their data practices, bringing the total number of participants to 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