by Bridget Koan | Jan 22, 2015 | Global Roundtables
Kansas City has energy when it comes to technology. People are watching and asking questions so they can learn how to replicate Kansas City’s gigabit success. Over the course of three days in mid-January, hundreds of tech leaders and innovators from nearly 50 cities...
by KC Digital Drive | Jan 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
This post originally appeared on the Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund blog. The Gigabit City Summit was an experience, both social and technical, that laid out Kansas City’s bi-state Playbook for all to see, poke at, learn from and, when it’s all said and done – take...
by Jason Harper | Jan 20, 2015 | Global Roundtables
Context: From January 13 through 15 in Kansas City, Missouri, more than 200 delegates from 49 cities gathered to discuss how technology can improve city living. The Gigabit City Summit was organized by KC Digital Drive, with sponsorship from Google Fiber, Cox...
by Jason Harper | Jan 19, 2015 | Global Roundtables
If there was a defining moment to this week’s Gigabit City Summit, it came when an unexpected speaker joined the agenda on Wednesday afternoon. As the lights dimmed over the 200+ delegates from 49 cities filling the auditorium at Bloch Executive Hall, President Barack...
by Jason Harper | Jan 19, 2015 | Government Innovation
Our friends at the Community Capital Fund are seeking volunteers to work with the Code for America – KC Brigade and members of the community to create a digital tool that maps community development projects. The event takes place Saturday, January 31. Learn more...