The Data Observatory is a platform that enables cities to easily access common support data, reducing the effort required to gather, store, and manage large datasets. It houses hard-to-find and high-value datasets on CARTO servers, allowing users to request data in just a matter of moments and start analyzing with instant results. By providing faster access to data, The Data Observatory facilitates smarter action by city officials and their staff, enabling them to build visualization and intelligence tools that matter. Cities can experiment and iterate with the data, iterating over time as new datasets become available, ultimately leading to more informed end results.