Progress report finds US cities are closing the data gap

US cities are moving from simply sharing open data to making data-informed decisions and reaping tangible benefits, according to a new report from The Monitor Institute by Deloitte in collaboration with What Works Cities.

Closing the Data Gap: How Cities Are Delivering Better Results for Residents is based on a survey, interviews, and programme participation and certification information from What Works Cities, which was launched in 2015 by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help US local governments use data more effectively.

The analysis finds that since then, the percentage of cities monitoring and analysing their progress towards key goals has more than doubled, from 30 percent to 75 perc...