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Transcript of DXO: Smart Chicago, You, Power, Poetry, and Pictures
DXO: Smart Chicago, You, Power, Poetry, and
Pictures
Daniel X. O’NeilYouth-Led Tech North Lawndale
July 2015
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April 15, 2023 2
Points
• Where you from?• Smart Chicago: you are a part of this• Let’s talk about power• How about some poetry?• Time for pictures@
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OK enough of that. Let’s talk about something that really matters.
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First thing I want you to know is that we love you and we are never going to let you go.
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April 15, 2023 9
Access, Skills, and Data
Smart Chicago is a civic organization devoted to improving lives in Chicago through technology. We work on increasing access to the Internet, improving skills for using Internet, and developing meaningful products from data that measurably contribute to the quality of life of residents in our region and beyond.
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AccessIf you’re not connected to the Internet, it is difficult for technology to be of much use to you.
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SkillsIf you can’t use the Internet, being connected isn’t going to be all that meaningful.
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DataWe construe data as content. Because there has to be something meaningful to look at once you’re connected and skilled.
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We’re all about technology
• Everything we do relates to technology
• We are of and about the Internet• We believe in the transformative
power of the Internet to change lives and build the economy for all
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We are open
• Open source code• More importantly: open processes,
open minds, open methods• Allowing others “in”, wherever that
may be
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Target market: everyone
• We believe in the power of the network
• The network needs everyone in it in order for it to be powerful
• We work on solutions that cover the entire city
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Chicago is our middle name
• All of our work is done here• Unique and thriving ecosystem • We serve as a model for others
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
• A center for ideation and conception
• Julia Stasch: 2007 report, “The City that NETWorks”
• Our primary source of funding
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The Chicago Community Trust
• Provides housing for the organization and is fiscal agent
• At the center of funding and knowledge for the region
• Critical financial, human resources, and other support
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The City of Chicago
• The most important policy lever in the region
• Departmental relationships
• A critical partner for having impact and getting things done
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Get IN Chicago
• Get IN Chicago’s mission is to identify, fund and rigorously evaluate evidence-based programs that lead to a sustainable reduction in violence for individuals and communities most affected by violence and poverty.
• They gave Smart Chicago $294,324 to run this program
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I get to go into a lot of rooms in this city. It’s a part of my job.When it get in those rooms, it’s my job to keep you in my mind and on my lips.That’s accountability, and lasts longer than any grant agreeement.
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Focus on infrastructure
We make technology, programs, and initiatives that allow others to be more effective— to provide clarity and impetus
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CUTGroup
• Civic User Testing Group as a new model for UX testing, digital skills development, and community engagement in civic tech
• 800+ residents are available• We pay you a $5 VISA gift card
on signup— right now• Then you get a $20 VISA gift
card if you get chosen for a test
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Foodborne Chicago
• We use computers & code to search Twitter for tweets related to food poisoning in Chicago
• We do as much as we can to automatically zero-in on the tweets we think are really about a possible food poisoning case and really coming from Chicago
• Then real humans review the tweets and @reply back to people with a link back to our site, hoping to generate legitimate service requests
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Chicago Early Learning
• Easily find early learning programs near your home or work
• Compare programs side-by-side to select the highest quality option for your child
• Kick off the enrollment process
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Chicago Works For You
• Citywide dashboard with ward-by-ward views of service delivery in Chicago
• Slice, dice, view, review• Sort by whatever interests you• Automatic, running totals
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I take pitctures. Let’s draw out your website on the white paper and take a photo of each
of you with them.
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