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Savannah wins What Works Cities silver certification for data-driven governance
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Mayor Van R. Johnson II announced that Savannah has received What Works Cities silver certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Results for America after a multi-year effort to build citywide data capacity and practices.
Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson II announced Thursday that the city achieved What Works Cities silver certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Results for America, recognizing a multi-year effort to improve municipal data practices.
City officials said the certification — part of an international effort that benchmarks local government use of data — reflects work to establish a citywide data leadership team, adopt a data strategy and apply data to issues including housing, recreation, crime and urban forestry.…
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