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City of Pittsburgh Data Sharing Agreement with Johns Hopkins University

Original title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh a data sharing agreement or agreements and amendments thereto with Johns Hopkins University as part of the Data Science for Social Good program at no cost to the City over three (3) years

Record date · May 18, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City of Pittsburgh has authorized a three-year agreement to share city data with Johns Hopkins University for the 'Data Science for Social Good' program. This partnership involves no financial cost to the city.

Why it matters

The city will provide internal data to university researchers for analysis over the next three years, which may influence future city policy and service delivery.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City of Pittsburgh residents

Residents are the subjects of the data being shared with the university for research purposes.

Directly affected

Johns Hopkins University

The university gains access to city data sets to conduct research under the Data Science for Social Good program.

Key Facts

The City of Pittsburgh is authorized to enter into a data sharing agreement with Johns Hopkins University.
The agreement is part of the 'Data Science for Social Good' program.
The partnership has a duration of three years.
There is no financial cost to the City of Pittsburgh for this agreement.

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The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance are authorized to sign the agreement and any future amendments.
The resolution was passed by the Committee on Innovation, Performance, Asset Management, and Technology.
The resolution was introduced on May 8, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this data sharing agreement cost taxpayers money?

No, the specifies that the agreement is at no cost to the City.

How long will this data sharing last?

The agreement is authorized for a period of three years.

What is the purpose of sharing this data?

The data is being shared as part of the 'Data Science for Social Good' program at Johns Hopkins University.

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Academic-Municipal Data Integration

The city is formalizing a long-term (3-year) pipeline for external academic analysis of municipal data.

City of Pittsburgh Johns Hopkins University

Connected Entities

Johns Hopkins University, City of Pittsburgh, Department of Innovation & Performance

OrganizationJohns Hopkins University“The academic institution receiving city data for research.”Map →

OrganizationCity of Pittsburgh“The municipal government entering the agreement.”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Innovation & Performance“The city department responsible for managing the data sharing.”Map →

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