Nicolas Diaz AmigoWe published a playbook for city analyticsDuring 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, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Nicolas Diaz AmigoinTowards Data ScienceData wrangling and supervised learning in Python: Predicting Ebola outbreaks in Sierra LeoneThis 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, 20201Jul 22, 20201
Nicolas Diaz AmigoWhy contracting for tech in government is so hard and what we can do about itThree examples to move governments forwardJun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020
Nicolas Diaz AmigoA playbook for data-driven innovation in citiesCity governments have an abundance of data, but its real value could be lost in silos.Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Nicolas Diaz AmigoYes, 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, 2020Apr 11, 2020
Nicolas Diaz AmigoA Summer in Sioux Falls II: Entrepreneurship and Innovation at City HallThe 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, 2019Sep 8, 2019
Nicolas Diaz AmigoCities 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, 2019Aug 21, 2019
Nicolas Diaz AmigoA summer in Sioux Falls I: Fighting to increase transit ridership in the American MidwestDuring the summer of 2019 I will be in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, helping City Hall reform its public transportation system.May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
Nicolas Diaz AmigoThe potential of digital for city government — Part 2: Considerations and institutionalizationAn interview with Jascha Franklin-HodgeDec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018
Nicolas Diaz AmigoThe potential of digital for city government — Part 1: The case of BostonFrom global warming to fighting inequality, local governments are gaining increasing importance to tackle some of today’s toughest…Dec 16, 20181Dec 16, 20181