About

City Data Intelligence is an independent resource for urban planners, city analysts, public works managers, GIS professionals, budget officers, and anyone working at the intersection of data and local government.

Every article on this site is written from the inside — by someone who builds dashboards, runs analyses, and navigates municipal data systems as their daily profession. Not theory. Not speculation. Practical, evidence-based guidance written by someone who does this work every day.

What you will find here:

Coverage spans four areas — urban data analytics, local government operations and performance, city development trends, and practical tutorials for data tools used in the public sector including PowerBI, Python, and GIS platforms.

Who this is for:

If you work in or around local government and want to make better decisions using data, this site was built for you.