Software Lending Library

Software Lending Library

by | Dec 10, 2014 | Gigabit Ecosystem Building

Software Lending LibraryMaking high-quality software accessible to those who need it. Learn More Check It Out Software Lending Library is a project of the Kansas City Public Library that allows anyone with a library card to check out a variety of software applications...
PlanIT Impact

PlanIT Impact

by | Dec 10, 2014 | Gigabit Ecosystem Building

PlanIT Impact A 3D Modeling Tool for Smart Urban Planning Learn More PlanIT Right First envisioned at Hacking the Gigabit City in March 2013, PlanIT Impact has grown into a resource impact tool for the planning, design and construction industries that link locally...
Hacking the Gigabit City

Hacking the Gigabit City

by | Dec 10, 2014 | Gigabit Ecosystem Building

Hacking the Gigabit City Our First Gigabit Hackathon A Gigabit App Laboratory On the weekend of March 22-24, 2013, more than 130 developers, technologists and visionaries gathered at the Google Fiber Space in Kansas City for three days of pitching, envisioning, and...

Gigabit Ecosystem Building

by | Dec 9, 2014 | Gigabit Ecosystem Building

Gigabit Ecosystem BuildingBuilding a community that of gigabit stakeholders bent on improving people’s lives. Get Involved Hackathon Participants Businesses Created from Hackathons Fitnet's Debut Ranking in the iTunes Store Opportunity When it comes to gigabit...

Gigabit Explorer Team Opportunites

by | Oct 1, 2013 | Gigabit Ecosystem Building

As we prepare for our Gigabit Explorer event  on Nov 1-3, one critical threshold for success is our ability to identify project teams to tackle meaningful, substantive issues for Kansas City using the next generation web. It’s hard to build something impactful in 48...

Further Reading

Skills in the States Forum looks toward infrastructure funding

The Skills in the States Forum recently hosted by the National Skills Coalition brought together professionals from all over the country in the workforce, government and education sectors as well as those supporting them through credentialing and other related services to talk about trends, best practices and innovative solutions. Much of the conversations focused on […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide through Digital Divide Simulation

The first Digital Divide Simulation event on Nov. 9 at the Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library increased awareness for the socioeconomic setbacks faced by Kansas Citians living on the wrong side of the Digital Divide. Participants were asked to take on the persona of an individual to complete tasks for “one month” measured as four, 15-minute long, “weeks.” Tasks assigned to participants included enrolling their children in school, finding housing information online, and applying to government programs, such as the Affordable Connectivity Program.

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