State of the Field: Using Data & Technology to Design a New City Operating System
At a time when trust is dropping precipitously and American government at the national level has fallen into a state of long-term, partisan-based gridlock, local government can still be effective—indeed more effective and even more responsive to the needs of its citizens. Join Professor Neil Kleiman and Adjunct Professor Chris Whong for this year’s first luncheon focusing on data and technology in the urban planning field. They will discuss not only how digital innovations are producing more responsive and trustworthy local governance in cities—including right here in New York City; but also a proposed new operating system (O/S) for cities, building on the giant leaps that have been made in technology, social engagement, and big data.
Neil Kleiman is a Clinical Professor at NYU Wagner and NYU Center for Urban Science + Progress, and the faculty advisor for the new Urban Analytics track for the Urban Planning Program. He has spent 20 years building a career at the intersection of policy, philanthropy, government and academia. He founded an urban issues think tank, established new university degree programs, and developed innovative and practical policy solutions for dozens of cities across the United States.
Chris Whong is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and currently works as a Solutions Engineer for the web mapping platform CartoDB. He is an urbanist, mapmaker, data junkie, and Civic hacker in New York City. As web developer and open data enthusiast, he works on technology projects to help understand urban systems from budgets and taxes to buses and taxi cabs.
Please RSVP by September 19 to guarantee seats as spots are limited.
"State of the Field" Lunches are monthly discussions led by faculty members and practitioners on research and emerging trends in the urban planning field.
