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The past two decades have seen rapid advances in sensors, database technologies, search engines, data mining, machine learning, statistics, distributed computing, visualization and modeling & simulation. These technologies are allowing organizations to acquire, transmit, store, and analyze all manner of data in greater volume, with greater velocity and of greater variety. Given the trend towards more data and increasing availability of open data, it is not a fantasy to ask “if you could know anything about a city, what do you want to know?,” understanding that local governments in the United States have responsibility for education; fire; police; delivery of human services; operation of public works like streets, sewers, solid waste and storm water management; urban planning and zoning; fostering local economic development; and development of parks and recreational opportunities to improve the quality of life. The Center for Urban Science + Progress is developing tools that can provide a more scientifically rigorous understanding of how major urban systems operate, how they interact, and how they can be optimized. CUSP Overview: https://vimeo.com/106291451 CUSP’s research program:https://vimeo.com/106300754 CUSP’s academic program:https://vimeo.com/106325745