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Stephen Goldsmith

Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
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Stephen Goldsmith is the Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where he directs Data-Smart City Solutions. He previously served as Mayor of Indianapolis, Deputy Mayor of New York City, and Chair of AmeriCorps for a decade. Goldsmith has developed a reputation as one of the country’s most innovative and effective local public servants in the last 25 years. He has been the subject of extensive coverage in national media for his accomplishments. He is the author and co-author of eight books on cities and conducts sessions for mayors and senior local officials at Harvard.

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