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.
The Digital Divide Work Group announces the first 100 donated Chromebooks gifted to frontline community-serving organizations. Learn more about our selection process and these first 10 organizations.
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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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Every day, new technologies are emerging that offer amazing potential to transform our cities. But cities aren’t built for gadgets and sensors, they’re built for people. The Smart City PDX Priorities Framework will guide the City of Portland’s use of new technology to reduce inequities and disparities for people who have been left behind, specifically people of color and people with disabilities. And not just for today, but for the Portland community of tomorrow.
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The Smart City PDX Resolution presentation to Portland City Council begins at 1:55:45.
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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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