Working at the intersection of data science & public policy. Director, @PennMusa; Associate Professor of Practice, @Penn_Planning; Founder, Urban Spatial.
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I wanted to update people with what I have been upto recently.. When I finished my lectureship at Harvard in the middle of 2019, I decided to continue doing what I love most: teaching! 1/14
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"When cognitive workload is very high, the chance that you make an error is much, much larger than when your cognitive workload is low," says Penn IUR Faculty Fellow @megansryerson, via @FastCompany fastcompany.com/90659540/thi…
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📢Public Policy Analytics: Code and Context for Data Science in Government by @KenSteif is available now!
▪️ The book teaches readers how to address complex public policy problems with data and analytics using reproducible methods in R.
routledge.com/Public-Policy-…
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Today @JamaalBowmanNY introduced the Green New Deal for Public Schools to decarbonize every K-12 school while addressing environmental & racial inequity.
This will create 1.3 million jobs, cut carbon pollution by equivalent of 17 million cars on road.
climateandcommunity.org/gnd-…
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How do you balance the costs and benefits of development against the pros and cons of preservation? Check out this project in Philadelphia that is giving residents a voice in these decisions! #MetroLabInnovationSeries @KenSteif @AkiraDrake bit.ly/3wOB9TH
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Congrats to recent Musa alum Tova Perlman who starts the @datascifellows program this week!
Such a great program. We are grateful to have our students involved!
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We're so excited for our amazing workshops coming up next week as part of the 2021 UCGIS Symposium! Thanks so much to @KenSteif of @penn_planning for hosting Developing Geospatial Machine Learning Algorithms for Government: An applied workshop in R!
👉ucgis.org/workshops-2021
I'm giving a workshop at the @UCGIScience conf on #rspatial #ml next Thursday!
We'll be developing a geospatial fire risk prediction model to help the San Francisco Fire Dept. do operational planning. Join!
More info: ucgis.org/workshops-2021
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Read our interview with @KenSteif on his new book 'Public Policy Analytics: Code & Context for Data Science in Government' from @CRCPress to learn how to overcome challenges and avoid bias when applying #DataScience to public decision-making: bit.ly/3urgSlv
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Tableau-style linked hover between a map and chart in #rstats - all you need is ggiraph + patchwork, no Shiny required! Here's how, with an example adapted from the tidycensus docs: gist.github.com/walkerke/362…
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Such a pleasure to work @knightfdn to support vibrant digital ecosystems across #knightcities. This $1m investment to @codeforamerica is focused on further strengthening its #civictech Brigade network to increase impact!
NEW: @codeforamerica will strengthen the business practices of its #civictech Brigade network to increase impact in #Miami, #Charlotte, #Detroit, #Philadelphia, #SanJose, #StPaul + #Boulder w/ a $1M Knight investment. @lcoral shares more: kf.org/civictech #knightcities
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Already hearing about some useful pedagogical frameworks and tools in @KenSteif's book talk for "Public Policy Analytics: Code and Context for Data Science in Government" routledge.com/Public-Policy-…
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We enjoyed this interview with @KenSteif, Director of @PennMUSA -- appreciate his thinking on the nuances of #PublicSector obligations & how #DataScience can play a role in advancing work and supporting decision making in the space. 🎧 here: bit.ly/3eRAOIu
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Thanks @KenSteif. TPL’s ParkScore index ranks top 100 cities and this year (May 27) will share important new discoveries about #ParkEquity divide —AND what we can and must do to close it. Will be interested in your thoughts when you see it.
Inspired by @Eugenia_South & @DianeRegas' editorial, I created an reproducible #rstats guide so you can test #ParkEquity for any US city.
95% of the code comes from my new book. Let's check out Philly.
The editorial: nbcnews.com/think/opinion/co…
The guide: github.com/urbanSpatial/Equi…
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👇Check out @KenSteif's talk this Thursday about his new book Public Policy Analytics; the book is a fantastic primer for anyone interested in #rstats & applied geospatial data science. And be sure to get a copy of the book! routledge.com/Public-Policy-…
On May 6, join Penn IUR and @penn_planning for a discussion on the new book by @KenSteif, "Public Policy Analytics: Code and Context for Data Science in Government," featuring @rcheetham, @DennisCulhane, @StaceyMosley, @MichaelMobility, and Tony Smith penniur.upenn.edu/events/pub…
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“OurPlan,” a forthcoming open-source, web-based technology, will use videos + surveys to teach communities abt neighborhood land use issues. @AkiraDrake + @KenSteif share more about this Knight-supported tool: kf.org/3tb1BEO via @PlanPhilly @WHYY #knightcities
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Thanks to the @knightfdn for supporting this work. This project started as a practicum exercise for @KenSteif ’s innovative @PennMUSA program, and we are excited to debut it over the summer and share with the city and others who need it!
OurPlan, a forthcoming free online tool, grapples with the question that looms over many development-related clashes: How to grow a neighborhood without disrupting its fabric.
via @KenSteif, @AkiraDrake + Sydney Goldstein
whyy.org/articles/philly-nei…
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Register for the 5/3 webinar with @kensteif to learn about #publicpolicy analytics! cmu.edu/metro21/news-and-eve…
Glad this is getting attention. In Chapters 3 & 4 of my new book (urbanspatial.github.io/Publi…), I show how racial bias in home appraisals can be detected in Automated Valuation Models (real estate appraisal algos) used by most big cities.
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Join us next Thursday, May 6 at 5PM as we discuss @KenSteif 's new book Public Policy Analytics, along with Bob Cheetham, Stacey Mosley, Michael Schnuerle, Dennis Culhane, and Tony Smith! Register here: penniur.upenn.edu/events/pub…
So excited/terrified to share my new #rspatial #rstats book 'Public Policy Analytics: Code & Context for #DataScience in Government' from @CRCPress.
Let me tell you about it!
The book is reproducible & open source: urbanspatial.github.io/Publi…
Pre-order too! routledge.com/Public-Policy-…
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MUSA 801 students have been building applied data science tools for public policy applications in emergency services, urban forestry, nighttime economy management, micromobility and more. Sign up here to attend our May 11th practicum presentations: eventbrite.com/e/musa-practi…
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Penn IUR Faculty Fellows @KenSteif and @AkiraDrake will receiving funding to develop a collaborative planning process and web-based tool for Philadelphia communities, via @knightfdn knightfoundation.org/press/r…