The Chicago Department of Transportation’s mission is to keep the city’s surface transportation networks and public way safe for users, environmentally sustainable, in a state of good repair and attractive, so that its diverse residents, businesses and guests all enjoy…
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Through their focus on informed and engaged communities and media innovation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has been a strong partner and a valued funder of Smart Chicago. Here’s a look at support to date: KCIC Deep Dive The Knight Foundation…
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Our partners come from all over the country, but are centered where our work is; in Chicago. They are our CUTGroup clients, healthcare providers in our Smart Health Centers program, receivers of funds under our special initiatives, developers who use our…
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Civic Works was a program funded by the Knight Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust to spur support for civic innovation in Chicago. The program goals are to produce 200 content pieces, 5 apps that solve government problems, and 5 apps…
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Big update on our CivicWorks Project— it has been extended and we’re getting lots more work done. The Civic Works Project (formerly known as the Civic Innovation in Chicago project) is program funded by the Knight Foundation and the Chicago Community…
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Code for America and the Smart Chicago Collaborative are pleased to announce that the Midwest has been selected for the first Code for America Regional Brigade Program. The Midwest Regional Brigade program will support existing Code for America brigade cities…
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