Presentation by Denise Linn, Program Analyst for the Smart Chicago Collaborative, at the Code for America Summit 2015

1. Civic Tech ó
Digital Inclusion
Denise Linn
Program Analyst, Smart Chicago
@DKLinn

2. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
What makes a city
digitally inclusive?

3. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Some Answers
High or Increasing broadband adoption
Faster Networks
Nonprofits who care & work together

4. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Some Better Answers
Decreasing gaps in Internet use, adoption & skill
Faster networks + investments in digital deserts
A city government, nonprofit community, corporate
community, and civic tech community that care and
work together

5. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
What makes tech
civic?

6. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Some Answers
A community of developers that create new apps
and websites for city residents
Residents testing new apps and websites

7. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Some Better Answers
A community of residents and developers who learn
from each other and leverage the power of tech in
their city (this sometimes involves co-creating apps
and websites)
Residents giving feedback on technology in their
communities, sometimes testing apps and websites

8. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Civic Tech & Digital
Inclusion are not
separate efforts.

9. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Digital Inclusion
work can make the
tech more civic.

10. The CUTGroup Community

11. The Connect Chicago Community

12. CUTGroup + Connect Chicago = J

13. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Civic Tech ó Digital Inclusion
We see the CUTGroup as two-way learning
experience, not just resident app testing.
Civic hackers, involve residents in your projects.
Digital Inclusion people, make friends with civic
hackers and ask them for favors and training.

14. Denise Linn• @DKLinn
Let’s raise the bar for
what makes tech
civic.