Category: GC Digital Fellows
Blog post titled “What to Consider When Planning a Digital Project” for Tagging the Tower
Image Credits: Alexas_Fotos via pixabay.com When proceeding with a digital project, it seems that a lot of emphasis is generally placed on learning the ins and outs of using the tool or method. Certainly, this is important. However, this is but one planning consideration among many. Additionally, there is much…
Collaborative Project titled “Mapping Arts, NYC”
As a Data for Public Good Fellow with the GC Digital Intiatives in Spring 2019, I along with a team of 9 other fellows and a faculty advisor brought a digital project from brainstorm phase to conception, to roll out and presentation in a matter of months. More than the…
Blog post titled “Community Wireless Networks Address Missed Connections: “Access” as Digital Insurgency (Pt. 2)” for Tagging the Tower
Introduction This is Part 2 of a two-part blog post series exploring the efforts of 3 urban-based community wireless networks (CWNs) – NYC Mesh, Equitable Internet Initiative (Detroit), and PeoplesOpen.net (Oakland). The aims of these grassroots efforts are provide neighbors with internet access. Part 1 explored the expanded notions of…
Blog post titled “Community Wireless Networks Address Missed Connections: Expanded Notions of “Access” (Pt. 1)” for Tagging the Tower
Introduction to 2 Part Series: As of June 2017, about one quarter of the US population did not have access to broadband internet. This includes 16 million or 28% of rural residents, and 62 million or 23% of urban residents (1). Rates of connection vary widely by city; for example,…