Our goal is to foster civic innovation through public engagement, collaborations  such as Chicago Digital and the Chicago Digital Equity Coalition, and open data initiatives that leverage the city’s digital assets (e.g., open data portal). We must create opportunities to ideate and co-create solutions that are relevant, useful, and informed by Chicagoans.

#civic_innovation

Advance fuller participation in the digital economy through policy development and investment in broadband and connected technologies that enable quality of life improvements (e.g., smart lighting, Internet of things, intelligent transportation systems, etc.). Leverage partnerships with the private sector, City Colleges of Chicago, higher education institutions, peer governments, technology corporations, and non-profits to support deployment and ongoing investments in connected technologies.

#connected_civic_tech

Much of the city’s technology services are outsourced to external partners, including minority-owned / women-owned / small business enterprises and large corporations. This has afforded the city increased delivery capacity, access to a broad set of technologies and know-how, and opportunities to help grow the local economy.

Our goal is to expand our outreach and forums for broadening our partner ecosystem (including private sector, non-profits, delegated agencies, and educational institutions) while establishing clear, shared accountability for delivering on expected business and city outcomes.

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