by Jason Harper | Aug 12, 2015 | Government Innovation
Kansas City’s Law School is Proving an Unlikely Powerhouse in Pioneering Technology for Civic Good Ellen Suni may be the only law school dean in the country who has accounts on Github and Slack. These tools, favored by software developers and advanced-level...
by Jason Harper | Jul 27, 2015 | Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts
This past Wednesday, Google Fiber held up Kansas City as an example in urging Congress to create conditions that would make it easier for providers to build abundant fiber networks and provide affordable broadband Internet to all. “Unfortunately, many consumers don’t...
by Jason Harper | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’re excited to announce that we’ve confirmed all of our speakers for Forward to the Future: Our Civic Tech Cocktail Reception & Futureraiser on August 18th. Yay! In case you’re just tuning in, this benefit event will assemble Kansas...
by Jason Harper | Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, August 18, KC Digital Drive is hosting Forward to the Future: A Civic Tech Cocktail Reception and Futureraiser. The event’s purpose is twofold. We are looking back at three years of progress since our city got gigabit fiber and wrote its Digital...
by Jason Harper | Jul 16, 2015 | Home Internet Access
Yesterday, Kansas City learned that residents in select public housing properties will be getting free connections to Google Fiber. This potentially awesome news comes thanks to the White House’s ConnectHome initiative. Working through the U.S. Dept of Housing...
