I have been a member of the On The Table Steering Committee since its inception. I am very proud of my connection to this central community engagement model for The Chicago Community Trust, my employer and the place where Smart…
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The Launch of Task Force Tracker
Today marks the launch of a new project, Task Force Tracker: “an annotated, updated and independent hub for public use that will measure the ~200 individual recommendations against existing contracts, policies, potential conflicts and public discourse; such as the Fraternal Order of…
Mayor Emanuel Launches Connect Chicago Initiative to Help Close the Digital Divide in Chicago
Today we launched Connect Chicago, our initiative to make Chicago the most skilled and connected digital city in America. Following is a roundup of the day. Here’s the compete text of a press release from Mayor Rahm Emanuel. MAYOR EMANUEL…
mRelief Launches at Y-Combinator Demo Day
Smart Chicago partner mRelief launched a new tool to make public assistance more accessible. See more here on Tech Crunch. Here’s a rundown of the support we’ve provided mReleif over the years: In November 2014, Smart Chicago provided $15,000 through our CivicWorks Project,…
Meeting 4: Notes from Police Accountability Meeting at Sullivan High School
The Smart Chicago Collaborative is documenting the four community forums hosted by the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force and held across the city in the month of February. The purpose of the meetings were to provide residents the opportunity to speak or submit written comments…
Meeting 3: Notes from Police Accountability Meeting at Benito Juarez Community Academy
The Smart Chicago Collaborative is documenting the four community forums hosted by the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force and held across the city in the month of February. The purpose of the meetings were to provide residents the opportunity to speak or submit written comments…
