Presentation given to the State Broadband Leaders event in Washington DC. Examines how local data can be used to develop targeted digital inclusion programming in communities.
Presentation to the National Association of Regional Councils describing the issues surrounding broadband access, adoption, and use and how the Connected program from Connected Nation is helping to address those issues in communities across the country.
Ellen Didier, president of Red Sage Communications, Inc., gave this presentation on October 19, 2012 at the Connecting Alabama: Broadband and Telehealth Summit in Prattville, AL. The presentation discussed the impact of broadband access on economic development, healthcare, and education.
Cities are leveraging technology to better connect with its constituents. However, cities are at risk of isolating key segments of its populations without closing the digital divide. We will explore the digital divide’s impact on civic technology and the role of cities in increasing access to high-speed Internet.
Sheila Dugan, Marketing and Communications Manager at EveryoneOn
Watch the video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUi_dKovJ8&list=PL65XgbSILalVoej11T95Tc7D7-F1PdwHq&index=1
Get involved with Code for America: http://www.codeforamerica.org/action
Presentation given to the State Broadband Leaders event in Washington DC. Examines how local data can be used to develop targeted digital inclusion programming in communities.
Presentation to the National Association of Regional Councils describing the issues surrounding broadband access, adoption, and use and how the Connected program from Connected Nation is helping to address those issues in communities across the country.
Ellen Didier, president of Red Sage Communications, Inc., gave this presentation on October 19, 2012 at the Connecting Alabama: Broadband and Telehealth Summit in Prattville, AL. The presentation discussed the impact of broadband access on economic development, healthcare, and education.
Cities are leveraging technology to better connect with its constituents. However, cities are at risk of isolating key segments of its populations without closing the digital divide. We will explore the digital divide’s impact on civic technology and the role of cities in increasing access to high-speed Internet.
Sheila Dugan, Marketing and Communications Manager at EveryoneOn
Watch the video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUi_dKovJ8&list=PL65XgbSILalVoej11T95Tc7D7-F1PdwHq&index=1
Get involved with Code for America: http://www.codeforamerica.org/action
Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, will discuss the Project’s research about how the internet and cell phones are affecting citizens and how government agencies have new opportunities to plug into citizens’ social networks as they try to solve problems in their lives. He will talk about the reasons people rely more and more on their social networks as they share ideas, learn, and seek support. Government agencies now have the chance to act as “nodes” in those networks. 4/22/09
Digital Divide The Factors, Developments and SuggestionsBeth Schoren
The Factors of Who, Where & What
With New Commitments Developing &
Suggestions for Achievement that Meet Four United Nations Goals on Sustainability Target Date 2030
Vermont Connected - Advancing Municipal Communicationsvtrural
What does it take to create a successful website as a municipality? How can technology be used to improve citizens’ engagement and overall interaction with their municipal government? This workshop will walk through the building blocks of what it takes to have a municipal website that will perform well and be adopted by the community.
Using Advertising Platforms for Social GoodIngmar Weber
Presentation given as part of RMIT's Data Analytics of Social Impact event on December 1. More details about the work at https://ingmarweber.de/publications/. The work presented is led by the Qatar Computing Research Institute but involves many other collaborators and stakeholders.
Cook library at the broadband conference 2018Ann Treacy
Cook Public Library https://www.alslib.info
Crystal Phillips crystal.phillips@alslib.info
Cook Public Library allows patrons to checkout mobile hotspots so that patrons can access broadband from home. She will tell us about the program and maybe some other innovative ways they are using broadband especially with teens.
Gov 2.0 for Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM ) ProgramGovLoop
Workshop delivered for the Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM ) Program, June 2010.
For more information on Gov 2.0, please visit http://topics.govloop.com/gov20
Connecting Neighbours Online: Strategies for online engagement with inclusion...Steven Clift
Connecting Neighbours Online: Strategies for online engagement with inclusion (Kingston Upon Thames, London 2013)
This was an in-depth two hour gathering. More slides: http://e-democracy.org/learn Details: http://bit.ly/clifteu13
This toolkit provides the methodology for focusing the data-gathering power of existing communities, increasing their capacity to work together and building awareness of the potential of the data created by this work. It aims to help citizens identify and articulate their own problems using the supplementing data in their communities.
Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, will discuss the Project’s research about how the internet and cell phones are affecting citizens and how government agencies have new opportunities to plug into citizens’ social networks as they try to solve problems in their lives. He will talk about the reasons people rely more and more on their social networks as they share ideas, learn, and seek support. Government agencies now have the chance to act as “nodes” in those networks. 4/22/09
Digital Divide The Factors, Developments and SuggestionsBeth Schoren
The Factors of Who, Where & What
With New Commitments Developing &
Suggestions for Achievement that Meet Four United Nations Goals on Sustainability Target Date 2030
Vermont Connected - Advancing Municipal Communicationsvtrural
What does it take to create a successful website as a municipality? How can technology be used to improve citizens’ engagement and overall interaction with their municipal government? This workshop will walk through the building blocks of what it takes to have a municipal website that will perform well and be adopted by the community.
Using Advertising Platforms for Social GoodIngmar Weber
Presentation given as part of RMIT's Data Analytics of Social Impact event on December 1. More details about the work at https://ingmarweber.de/publications/. The work presented is led by the Qatar Computing Research Institute but involves many other collaborators and stakeholders.
Cook library at the broadband conference 2018Ann Treacy
Cook Public Library https://www.alslib.info
Crystal Phillips crystal.phillips@alslib.info
Cook Public Library allows patrons to checkout mobile hotspots so that patrons can access broadband from home. She will tell us about the program and maybe some other innovative ways they are using broadband especially with teens.
Gov 2.0 for Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM ) ProgramGovLoop
Workshop delivered for the Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM ) Program, June 2010.
For more information on Gov 2.0, please visit http://topics.govloop.com/gov20
Connecting Neighbours Online: Strategies for online engagement with inclusion...Steven Clift
Connecting Neighbours Online: Strategies for online engagement with inclusion (Kingston Upon Thames, London 2013)
This was an in-depth two hour gathering. More slides: http://e-democracy.org/learn Details: http://bit.ly/clifteu13
This toolkit provides the methodology for focusing the data-gathering power of existing communities, increasing their capacity to work together and building awareness of the potential of the data created by this work. It aims to help citizens identify and articulate their own problems using the supplementing data in their communities.
Is Information Power? Maps and Data for Community ChangeHealthy City
This slideshow showcases new and improved tools in both English and Spanish available on HealthyCity.org as well as stories from partners using maps and data to transform their communities. By participating in this webinar, you will:
• See new and exciting updates including HealthyCity.org in Spanish, easy to use how-to guides, and enhanced data search
• Hear examples of how data and maps have driven community change
• Learn how you can turn information into action
How to Use HealthyCity.org for Community Planning and Development Healthy City
This customized webinar is for individuals working in Community Planning & Development that are interested in learning new strategies and tools to create healthier living environments in our communities. Working within a social justice framework, this webinar will demonstrate useful practices for planners utilizing the HealthyCity.org website. It will focus on how to use HealthyCity.org to promote a deeper understanding of community assets, characteristics, and the physical environment in order to inform and enhance the planning process. It will also highlight successful methods to engage community members in planning efforts, particularly around sharing local knowledge about the built environment.
Summary of social media techniques and applications that can be used to improve the public involvement process in urban and transport planning. Including reporting applications, serious games, collaboration tools, educational applications and supporting tools.
Public scrutiny and agency accountability are at an all-time
high. Agencies are looking for a better understanding of the issues that are important to their customers. In an era of strained financial resources, it is necessary to order priorities that are important to the people that support the transportation system through taxes and fees. The Public Engagement Planning (PEP) program at the Texas A&M Transportation
Institute (TTI) provides research innovations and coordinated support to sponsors in the areas of public engagement planning and public opinion research.
Know Your Community: Data Power to the PeopleData Con LA
Data Con LA 2020
Description
The City of Los Angeles launched its open data program in 2013, making department-level data open to the public. This initial release of data was welcomed by the research and data science community. However, focus groups and discussions with citizens revealed that it was less accessible to a broad public audience. To address this, the City of Los Angeles is making the data more accessible through the Know Your Community platform which makes neighborhood-level insights and training sessions available for the public.
Speaker
Preston Mills, City of Los Angeles, Community Data Manager
Innovative approaches to public engagement atc 2020nado-web
COVID-19 social distancing recommendations and heightened awareness about equitable and inclusive public engagement have prompted regional development organizations to apply innovative, virtual approaches when gathering public input. This session explores how enhanced surveys, video tours, and interactive tools have been used to encourage public participation.
Mapping for Change: Digital Tools and Neighbourhood Design WorkshopNesta
A presentation given by representatives of UCL's Mapping for Change project at our Digital Tools and Neighbourhood Design Workshop, an event designed to explore the impact of digital tools on community design, engagement and improvement.
For more information, visit: http://www.nesta.org.uk/event/digital-tools-and-neighbourhood-planning-workshop
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
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PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
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Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
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• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
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2. planners love to plan…everything
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travel demandbridges
bike paths
workforce development open space
water main replacement
thanks to plannerspointing.tumblr.com for the images
3. yet why is there never a picture of a planner like…
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thanks to plannerspointing.tumblr.com for the images
and the new fiber
route will cross
the highway, here.
getting
planners
involved with
broadband
4. context
Connected Nation, non-profit dedicated to
expanding broadband access, adoption, and use.
Core competencies include:
Network mapping, validation, and analysis
Residential and business adoption research
Local, state, and national policy analysis and capacity
building
Worked in 14 states during the State Broadband
Initiative (SBI) funded by the NTIA
Community technology planning
Connected Community Engagement Program (Connected)
Established and field validated effort to facilitate the expansion of
broadband and technology at a local level
171
126
Communities actively
engaged across
Michigan, Ohio,
Tennessee, Nevada,
South Carolina, Texas,
and Iowa.
Local technology action
plans delivered
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5. topics
1. Data-driven community planning
2. Removing barriers/what you can do
3. Story time
E r i c F r e d e r i c k A I C P , L E E D A P : V P f o r C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s : e f r e d e r i c k @ c o n n e c t e d n a t i o n . o r g : w w w . c o n n e c t m y c o m m u n i t y . o r g
6. data-driven community technology
planning
Simplistic planning
process
Engage and listen
Gather data
Synthesize/ find the gaps
Plan accordingly
Comprehensive plan data
Census information (age, income, mobility,
educational attainment, etc.
Land use patterns
Traffic counts
Infrastructure availability (water, sewer,
transportation, etc.)
Natural features (vegetation, slope, impervious
surface, etc.)
Planners are
Facilitators
Public input specialists
Data nerds (most of the
time)
E r i c F r e d e r i c k A I C P , L E E D A P : V P f o r C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s : e f r e d e r i c k @ c o n n e c t e d n a t i o n . o r g : w w w . c o n n e c t m y c o m m u n i t y . o r g
7. data-driven community technology
planning
USE
Agriculture
Economic
Prosperity
Talent/
Workforce
Govern-
ment
Health-care Higher Ed. K-12 Ed. Libraries
Public
Safety
Tourism
ADOPTION
Digital Literacy Public Computers Home Adoption Affordability Freq. of Use
ACCESS
Availability Speed Competition
Platform
Dependency
Middle Mile Mobile
ENGAGE
ASSESS
PLAN
PROMOTE
E r i c F r e d e r i c k A I C P , L E E D A P : V P f o r C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s : e f r e d e r i c k @ c o n n e c t e d n a t i o n . o r g : w w w . c o n n e c t m y c o m m u n i t y . o r g
8. data-driven community technology
planning
While data on broadband/technology access, adoption, and use isn’t always readily available, conducting surveys
and using non-traditional data sources can provide a snapshot of your community
Access Adoption Use
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9. 1. Get to know your local/county broadband
providers
2. Incorporate broadband data in your local or
regional Geographic Information System
3. Coordinate and/or help promote technology
training events with local libraries, schools,
economic development entities, and others
4. Review local regulations and consider
amending barriers to broadband
deployment (e.g. towers, colocation, ROW,
microtrenching, conduit, fees, permits, etc.)
5. Include broadband access as part of the site
plan review process
6. Review the use of technology by the local
government and consider improving online
access to services and information
7. Utilize social media, email, and electronic
voting
8. Start a local broadband planning effort or
participate in efforts taking place across the
state
9. Conduct a vertical asset inventory
10. Coordinate with other community entities
that may own infrastructure Think "big-
picture" and long term
removing barriers/what you can do
E r i c F r e d e r i c k A I C P , L E E D A P : V P f o r C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s : e f r e d e r i c k @ c o n n e c t e d n a t i o n . o r g : w w w . c o n n e c t m y c o m m u n i t y . o r g
10. story time
Ogemaw County, MI
• Rural area of central Michigan
• Trouble getting rural areas
connected
• County economic development
corporation undertaking project
to locate and map vertical assets
in rural areas as a means to
expand wireless internet
• Looking to catalog agricultural
assets including elevators, silos,
water towers, etc.
Washtenaw and Jackson Cos., MI
• Rural townships and
neighborhoods struggled with
high demand, but no
infrastructure expansion
• Formed a non-profit organization
to work to expand broadband
access
• Conducted surveys to aggregate
demand and identify barriers
• 92% of those surveyed wanted
more choices
• Want to construct fiber network
and lease to a carrier for
operation
Harbor Springs, MI
(HarborActive)
• Rural, dispersed, and often
seasonal population
• Wants to improve the digital
literacy of the community
• Developed their own training
program to train groups of all
types on the latest technology
including social media, tablets,
website development, etc.
• Wine and Web (most popular)
West Central, MI
• Rural area with a need to
expand economic development
• Instead of focusing on attracting
new businesses, programs
aimed at retaining, growing, and
sustaining those already in the
community
• MichiganWorks office
conducting training programs to
get more businesses online with
social media and websites
E r i c F r e d e r i c k A I C P , L E E D A P : V P f o r C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s : e f r e d e r i c k @ c o n n e c t e d n a t i o n . o r g : w w w . c o n n e c t m y c o m m u n i t y . o r g
11. “As a regional planning organization this issue is right in our wheelhouse…I
would compare it to the challenge of regional public transportation.”
“…broadband has become a critical component in a community's ability to
achieve economic expansion, improved educational opportunities, more
efficient government, and in general an overall increased quality of life. But I
wasn’t sure how to move forward.”
“Because broadband continually ranks as a top 5 priority project/issue area in
our Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies.”
“In order to be at all competitive in the global knowledge economy the region
must have access to high-speed internet at all levels”
straight from the planner’s mouth:
why did you get involved in broadband planning?
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12. “The ability to design a robust process…inclusiveness and
stakeholder engagement is hugely important. Planners
understand how infrastructure fits into community-building.”
“The ability to plan, run, and follow-up after a meeting.”
“Ability to think regionally, bring together varied groups of
stakeholders, run and facilitate public meetings to discuss issue
areas, and ability to develop strategic measures and outcomes.”
“Partnership building, community survey development/
implementation/analysis, communication, and writing”
straight from the planner’s mouth:
what planning related skills are most useful?
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13. “Lack of funding. We have a lot of communities we need to
work with. At that scale it is difficult to ground-truth data
and to genuinely identify all the gaps in coverage.”
“Keeping momentum.“
“Managing misinformation, and education is necessary so that
Planning Commissioners realize the importance of
broadband to our rural areas.”
“In rural communities, especially in areas where former urban
residents retired in rural areas, getting locals to understand
that it does take time for implementation.”
straight from the planner’s mouth:
what were some of the challenges you faced?
E r i c F r e d e r i c k A I C P , L E E D A P : V P f o r C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s : e f r e d e r i c k @ c o n n e c t e d n a t i o n . o r g : w w w . c o n n e c t m y c o m m u n i t y . o r g
14. “Be prepared to do your homework on how a broadband network
operates.”
“Gather stakeholders in the beginning, and then reassemble the
group to create priorities.”
A diversified planning group will help identify more resources,
Get to know your broadband providers. Invite them to your
meetings. Consider asking each to give a 5 minute presentation at
one of your first meetings. They can be a good resource.
“Educate yourself. Know the laws which apply to broadband
providers. Work hard to bring the service providers together with
local governments, businesses, schools, libraries, and any others
interested in broadband for their community.”
straight from the planner’s mouth:
what advice do you have for other planners?
“Broadband is a very different
animal compared to land use
planning, zoning and/ or community
development, it is not for the faint of
heart, you will take many steps
blindly but in the end, I believe our
efforts were both necessary and
successful in order to move the
needle on broadband accessibility
and availability in our region.”
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15. in summary
Why: broadband is a critical component in a
community's ability to increase quality of life, right in
a planner’s wheelhouse. Necessary to be competitive
in the global knowledge economy
How: stakeholder engagement, inclusiveness,
consensus building, data gathering, facilitation,
convening, partnership building, and strategic
measurement and outcomes
Issues: funding, momentum, education,
understanding, implementation, scale, misinformation
Advice: seek collaboration and diversity, educate
yourself, know your providers, find neutral advocates
and experts, be confident
Thanks to:
Jeff Hagan – ED, Eastern Upper Peninsula Planning and Development
Commission (Michigan Association of Planning Board Member)
Tammy Doernenburg – Zoning Admin., Emmet County
Ryan Soucy – Assoc. Planner, Southwest Michigan Planning
Commission
John Egelhaaf – ED, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission
Lori Eschenburg – Planner, St. Clair County Metropolitan Planning
Commission
Dan Massy – Comm. Dev. Dir., Osceola County
Thyra Karlstrom – Planner, Marquette County
Jan Kellogg – Economic Developer, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
Diane Rekowski – ED, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments
Jane Fitzpatrick – Econ. & Comm. Dev. Coord., East Michigan Council
of Governments (Michigan Association of Planning Past President)
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16. Questions?
ERIC FREDERICK, AICP, LEED AP
VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, CONNECTED NATION
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