Boston’s data-visualization journey began, as many cities’ do, when the mayor requested a dashboard of key indicators and metrics so he could monitor government operations across departments, according to Matthew Mayrl, the city’s deputy CIO.
Built by the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology, the Mayor’s Dashboard uses Tableau Software to visualize metrics on human services, like visits to community centers, basic city service metrics, such as potholes filled or street lights repaired, and public safety.
