Smart City PDX and Familias en Acción teamed up to deliver an interactive workshop on actions to prepare for wildfire emergencies and smoke impacts. This included how to find reliable, accessible information and resources about air quality and emergency preparedness in Spanish.
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Meet the Community Leads cohort selected to join the Smart City PDX team from an inspiring group of candidates.
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The Smart City PDX team is searching for community leaders to bring their community and voices into the Digital Justice movement. This cohort model is preceded by two innovative models: the Equity Consulting Advisor model piloted in 2019 and the Digital Divide Work Group model developed in 2020.
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Although the CARES Act Digital Divide project only spanned a few months, it has had a significant impact on Portland BIPOC communities and those living with disabilities. Several of our community partners were willing to share stories, highlighting a variety of experiences in Portland.
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A message of gratitude for our committed champions of the COVID-19 digital divide response project: work group volunteers, community partners, technology providers, and City staff. Includes a brief summary of the continued need and next steps.
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Sharing out about our 24 technology kit partners who will distribute digital equity resources as part of Portland’s COVID-19 CARES Act response.
Smart City PDX’s Air Quality Sensor Testing Project recognized as a Green Electronics Council 2019 Catalyst Award Honoree for Disruptive Innovation for the use of procurement criteria to minimize electronics waste.
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Meet the three equity consulting advisors Smart City PDX selected to join the team from an amazing pool of candidates.
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Innovative new advisory group on equity issues will support program development.
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We are looking for three community members to serve as Equity Consulting Advisors over the next year to partner on program development. Advisors and staff will work together to develop strategies to ensure that Smart City PDX is advancing equity according to the Priorities Framework and improving lives through the use of technology and improved information management. Request for Qualifications.
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By unanimous vote, Portland City Council directs Smart City PDX and the Office of Equity and Human Rights to lead implementation of data privacy and information protection principles for City of Portland operations. A new Privacy Work Group focused on implementation kicks off June 25.
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StateTech identifies eight Smart Cities to watch in an October 2018 article. City of Portland and seven other cities are discussed as communities with foundational smart city plans which focus on governance and community outreach, not just technology. Kevin Martin, Smart City PDX Manager, is interviewed in the article discussing City of Portland’s vision to help ensure data and technology solutions support existing city goals and technological services are available to all Portlanders.
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The City of Portland’s approach to creating a smart city has evolved over the past three years, initially rooted in participation in national networks and as a finalist for the United States Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge. Those experiences provided a framework for collaboration across a variety of partners. The importance of being proactive and creating new pathways for community participation and responsiveness continue to be key focus areas of the current Smart City PDX efforts.
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