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A Local Approach to Improving Urban Air Quality

A Local Approach to Improving Urban Air Quality

FromData-Smart City Pod


A Local Approach to Improving Urban Air Quality

FromData-Smart City Pod

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, host Stephen Goldsmith interviews Michael Ogletree, division director of Air Pollution Control for the state of Colorado. Ogletree shares his insights from leading one of the most significant urban air quality programs in the US, the Denver Love My Air program, which aimed to reduce asthma rates in public school children through the use of low-cost air quality sensors. He provides valuable insights for city leaders on using innovative technology and community engagement to tackle air pollution and enhance public health.Music credit: Summer-Man by KetsaAbout Data-Smart City SolutionsData-Smart City Solutions, housed at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, is working to catalyze the adoption of data projects on the local government level by serving as a central resource for cities interested in this emerging field. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials. Our research focus is the intersection of government and data, ranging from open data and predictive analytics to civic engagement technology. We seek to promote the combination of integrated, cross-agency data with community data to better discover and preemptively address civic problems. To learn more visit us online and follow us on Twitter. 
Released:
Jun 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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As the central resource for cities on the intersection of government, data, and innovation, the Data-Smart City Pod from Harvard University's Data-Smart City Solutions features leaders and experts in governance, innovation, and research.