Month: September 2014
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The Publication of The CUTGroup Book
Today marks the publication of The CUTGroup Book, centered around propagating the components, tools, and methods of our Civic User Testing Group (CUTGroup) program. Here’s a snip from the launch blog post over at Smart Chicago: The CUTGroup is a set of regular Chicago residents who get paid to test civic apps. We started the program in February…
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Conference: Chicago School of Data Days
Today the Smart Chicago team completed the first Chicago School of Data Days Conference, with hundreds of participants.
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Presentation: Civic Data and Open Government: How Local Funders Can Get Involved
Today I gave a presentation in Charlotte, NC to a gathering called, “Community Engagement: Digital Strategies for Local Funders” organized by the Knight Digital Media Center. Here’s slides: Civic Data and Open Government: How Local Funders Can Get Involved from Daniel X. O’Neil And here’s a pic:
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City Council Resolution: Recognition extended to Smart Chicago for efforts to promote digital democracy
Today in City Council, Chicago City Clerk Susana A. Mendoza sponsored a resolution that was moved by Edward M. Burke, seconded by John Pope, and passed by the full City Council which resolved that “the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago gathered here this tenth day of September 2014, do hereby…
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Speech at City Club
Today I spoke at City Club of Chicago. Here’s a video: Daniel X. O’Neil, Executive Director, Smart Chicago Collaborative from City Club of Chicago on Vimeo. And here: Here’s the slides and complete text: The Need for Investment in the Digital Lives of All from Daniel X. O’Neil 1 Hello. And thank you, Dr. Green, Tweed,…
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Presentation: Living Cities City Accelerator Program First Cohort Launch
Today I spoke about Partner-Driven Innovation at the launch of the Living Cities City Accelerator Program. Partner-Driven Innovation from Daniel X. O’Neil