Why Housing and Community are Actually Infrastructure with Carlos Martín

<p>In this episode Professor Goldsmith interviews Carlos Martín about his work as the project director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. They discuss Martín's background as an architect and engineer and how that informs his view of public policy and governance, the history of displacement in America, and why community bonds are a key aspect of infrastructure.</p><p>Music credit: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/the-lost-files/summer-man">Summer-Man by Ketsa</a></p><p><strong>About Data-Smart City Solutions</strong></p><p>Housed at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, we work to catalyze the adoption of data projects on the local government level by serving as a central resource for cities interested in this emerging field. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials. Our research focus is the intersection of government and data, ranging from open data and predictive analytics to civic engagement technology. To learn more <a href="https://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/" target="_blank">visit us online</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DataSmartCities" target="_blank">follow us on Twitter</a>. </p>