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A yellow cab crossing a New York City intersection News Article
City Journal · June 2026

Technology Can Improve Quality-of-Life Problems in New York

New York has more quality-of-life problems than inspectors to find them. City Journal looks at how street-level imagery can close that gap, with Placemetry as the leading example. Placemetry co-founder & CEO Erik and Placemetry co-founder Anya weigh in on what citywide data could do for the city.

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An intersection seen from above with AI detection boxes over vehicles and pedestrians News Article
Government Technology · April 2026

7 Questions to Ask Gov Tech Vendors Before Signing a Contract

Placemetry co-founder & CEO Erik’s procurement guide, published by Government Technology. Cities are pouring millions into street-level imagery contracts, often judged on criteria the vendors wrote themselves. These seven questions make sure the wrong vendor has nowhere to hide.

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Matthew E. Kahn of USC with Erik Johnson of Placemetry Podcast
Podcast · Matthew Kahn · February 2026

Placemetry and the Economics of Property Risk Reduction Through Insurance Contract Innovation

Matt Kahn had us on to talk about property risk. The idea is simple: if you can spot a worn roof or fire-hazard vegetation from the street, you can catch risks before they become claims. We talk through what that could mean for how insurance contracts get written.

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Street-level camera views of a residential street Podcast
Podcast · Matthew Kahn · January 2026

AI in Cities! Placemetry uses street images to measure urban quality of life dynamics.

What can you learn about a city from street images? Quite a lot: property conditions, trees, roads, and how neighborhoods change over time. We join economist Matt Kahn to dig into what that means for the people running cities.

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