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Nicolas Diaz Amigo

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

We published a playbook for city analytics

During my last year at Harvard Kennedy School, I had the fortune of working with Amen Ra Mashariki and David Eaves on the Analytics…

Sep 8, 2020

We published a playbook for city analytics

Sep 8, 2020

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Data wrangling and supervised learning in Python: Predicting Ebola outbreaks in Sierra Leone

This article was written by Nicolas Diaz, MPP ’20 at Harvard Kennedy School, based on a project with Tze Ni Yeoh, Abdula Saif, Lucas…

Jul 22, 2020

Data wrangling and supervised learning in Python:
Predicting Ebola outbreaks in Sierra Leone

Jul 22, 2020

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

Why contracting for tech in government is so hard and what we can do about it

Three examples to move governments forward

Jun 27, 2020

Why contracting for tech in government is so hard and what we can do about it

Jun 27, 2020

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

A playbook for data-driven innovation in cities

City governments have an abundance of data, but its real value could be lost in silos.

Apr 30, 2020

A playbook for data-driven innovation in cities

Apr 30, 2020

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

Yes, City Hall should embrace innovation. But what is the right path for your city?

One of the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to highlight how important it is for local governments to be…

Apr 11, 2020

Yes, City Hall should embrace innovation. But what is the right path for your city?

Apr 11, 2020

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

A Summer in Sioux Falls II: Entrepreneurship and Innovation at City Hall

The rose-colored pavement curved like a snake, drawing the passenger’s eye to the end of the recently renovated bus depot located at the…

Sep 8, 2019

A Summer in Sioux Falls II: Entrepreneurship and Innovation at City Hall

Sep 8, 2019

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

Cities should use machine learning to detect buildings at risk of fire (with Python code)

Combining different datasets and applying machine learning will allow fire departments to more efficiently target resources.

Aug 21, 2019

Cities should use machine learning to detect buildings at risk of fire (with Python code)

Aug 21, 2019

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

A summer in Sioux Falls I: Fighting to increase transit ridership in the American Midwest

During the summer of 2019 I will be in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, helping City Hall reform its public transportation system.

May 30, 2019

A summer in Sioux Falls I:
Fighting to increase transit ridership in the American Midwest

May 30, 2019

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

The potential of digital for city government — Part 2: Considerations and institutionalization

An interview with Jascha Franklin-Hodge

Dec 16, 2018

The potential of digital for city government — Part 2: Considerations and institutionalization

Dec 16, 2018

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

The potential of digital for city government — Part 1: The case of Boston

From global warming to fighting inequality, local governments are gaining increasing importance to tackle some of today’s toughest…

Dec 16, 2018

The potential of digital for city government — Part 1: The case of Boston

Dec 16, 2018

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

Nicolas Diaz Amigo

I write about digital government, city government, and public sector innovation. Master in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Originally from Chile.

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