Data-Driven Decision Making

in the 21st Century:

Solving City Problems with Data

Workshop OutlineFramework for data-driven decision making in cities

Examples of practice

Small group discussion

Large group takeaways

Next steps

Workshop

Goals

● Learn a framework for data

use to solve problems

● Connect framework to your

own practice

● Critically discuss best

practices with peers

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Your

Questions

● Think of 1 question you’d

like to have answered

during the session

● Write it on a post-it

● Bring it up to me and I’ll

collect and categorize them

● We’ll answer them

throughout our session

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What does it mean to be data driven?

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We need a way to put ideas into PRACTICE

● The gap remains between

academia and government

● We need to bridge the gap

to implement the best

possible solutions for

residents

● How do we implement

innovative solutions that are

practical?

GovEx Framework

Use

data to:

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GovEx Framework

Use

data to:

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Articulate:

Naming and framing

your problem

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Articulate:

Naming and framing

your problem

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● Identify your problem

● Engage with stakeholders

● Explore data

● Clearly state your problem

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ARTICULATE

● Identify your problem

● Engage with stakeholders

● Explore data

● Clearly state your problem

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● Identify your problem

● Engage with stakeholders

● Explore data

● Clearly state your problem

ARTICULATE

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● Identify your problem

● Engage with stakeholders

● Explore data

● Clearly state your problem

ARTICULATE

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● Identify your problem

● Engage with stakeholders

● Explore data

● Clearly state your problem

ARTICULATE

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Example of Articulate: Denver, COReevaluating solutions to solve homelessness

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Example of Articulate: Denver, CO

● Analyzed data of repeat

criminals and homeless people

● Recognize pattern of homeless

population frequently using jails,

emergency rooms, and detox

centers for housing

● Built coalition of housing

authorities and criminal justice

professionals to break cycle

Address:

Putting data into action

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Address:

Putting data into action

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● Determine the type of problem

● Analyze Data

● Decide on Action

● Deploy Solution

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● Determine the type of

problem

● Analyze Data

● Decide on Action

● Deploy Solution

ADDRESS

● Determine the type of

problem

● Analyze Data

● Decide on Action

● Deploy Solution

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ADDRESS

● Determine the type of

problem

● Analyze Data

● Decide on Action

● Deploy Solution

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ADDRESS

● Determine the type of

problem

● Analyze Data

● Decide on Action

● Deploy Solution

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ADDRESS

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Example of Address: Vilnius, Lithuania Helping parents find kindergartens that meet their children's’ needs

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Example of Address: Vilnius, Lithuania

● Finding a kindergarten too

competitive for parents

● City worked with developers

to make app to help parents

find schools easily

● Simply have to enter

information and receive a list

of kindergartens sorted from

shortest to longest waitlist

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Assess:

Evaluating success and

planning next steps

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Assess:

Evaluating success and

planning next steps

● Evaluate success

● Plan for adjustments

● Put adjustments into

action

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● Evaluate success

● Plan for adjustments

● Put adjustments into action

ASSESS

● Evaluate success

● Plan for adjustments

● Put adjustments into action

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ASSESS

● Evaluate success

● Plan for adjustments

● Put adjustments into

action

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ASSESS

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Example of Assess: Portland, ORUsing data to inform decisions on how to address housing affordability

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Example of Assess: Portland, OR

● Improving the Government

Accountability,

Transparency, and Results

(GATR) in its tackling of

affordable housing

● By focusing on factors other

than permitting process,

implemented more

comprehensive housing

affordability strategy

GovEx Framework

Use

data to:

Workshop and

small group

discussion

● Does this framework reflect

your approach to using data?

● What approach should you

use when using data to solve

problems?

● How could you put this into

action in your work...

○ Tomorrow?

○ In one month?

○ In 6 months?

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Report out

Next Steps● Determine how to apply in your context

● Network with your peers to find commonalities

● Get in touch with GovEx for further support

govex.jhu.edu

Data-Driven Decision Making

in the 21st Century:

Solving City Problems with Data