Chicago Wants To Be the Smartest City on Earth

Chicago's Chief Information Officer Brett Goldstein fundamentally believes the secret to a smarter and more responsive city lies in finding meaning in the vast quantity of data cities collect about themselves.

"I would argue cities are ecosystems, that's not really something that's new that people would say," Goldstein told Mashable. "I would further argue that within the ecosystem there are a series of smaller ecosystems, neighborhoods and what have you, and by understanding how things happen and how they move forward and evolve, we're able to start making smarter decisions. We start to get more in the business of prevention rather than reacting."

Goldstein is at the helm of developin…
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