2nd Annual MIT Planning Tech Conference

April 13, 2012

Last year, things got

interesting.

46%

33%

-- Pew report, 2010

Web access by phone

African American

White

share of owners using phone to browse websites

Civic Engagement and Urban Planning

Civic Engagement and Urban Planning

“In a perfect world, no

one should have to

visit the FCC website”-- Steve Van Roekel, April 4, 2011

“Those who believe city

hall is forthcoming are

more likely … to feel

good about the overall

quality of their

community.”-- How the public perceives community information systems, Pew

March 1, 2011

So, what’s next?