Today at ORD Camp I did a presentation about Sanborn maps and how they could be useful for all sorts of economic and planning functions.
See also a post I wrote about some Logan Square Sanborn maps after Jen schooled me some.
Here’s me during Brett’s talk about using data for civic innovation:
Today at ORD Camp I did a presentation about Sanborn maps and how they could be useful for all sorts of economic and planning functions. See also a post I wrote about some Logan Square Sanborn maps after Jen schooled me some. Here’s me during Brett’s talk about using data for civic innovation:
Here’s a photo I took today of a collision in Chicago. Wide right turns are a thing.
Today I participated in a panel discussion on the state of transparency in Illinois. Here’s the packet associated with the conference. When we went around to throw out the problems that need solving, the one I focused on was the fact that there is little to no true collaboration among all parties. That is to…
Tonight I participated in a panel discussion following a lecture by Ezio Manzini, a leading expert on desgin and sustainability titled, “”Small Projects, Large Changes: Scaling Up Sustainable Solutions”. It was great to see someone pull together the many threads we’ve seen in city life around cooperative development, hacking the infrastructure, and generally making things…
I helped judge the winners of the 2011 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition, which were announced today.
Today I helped announce the finalists for the Apps for Metro Chicago Community Round: http://vimeo.com/30288296
Today Technori, published a profile written by Megan Weinerman: “POETIC JUSTICE: Daniel X. O’Neil helps to make things better by doing what he wants and messing things up.” I had a lot of fun working with Megan on this piece. Here’s a snip on Chicago-style entrepreneurship: “I’ve started lots of ventures—a poetry book company, a…
Today I took part in the launch of the new data Web site for Cook County. Here’s a snip: On Wednesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, joined by Cook County Board Commissioner John Fritchey and Cook County Chief Information Officer Greg Wass unveiled the County’s new “Open Data” website today. The website is an…
Today I spoke with host Mike Stephen of Outside the Loop Radio to talk the issues of Internet access in Chicago and the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grants being implemented by Smart Chicago. http://vimeo.com/33449320
Today marks the end of my first week as the first Executive Director of the Smart Chicago Collaborative. Here’s a snip from a blog post I wrote about the change: There is much work ahead on the Smart Chicago Collaborative. I go to work every day at The Chicago Community Trust, where the collaborative is housed.…
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