Community Impact – Page 20 – Knight Foundation

To develop a scalable, collaborative planning process and web-based tool in Philadelphia for engaging communities around historic preservation, housing affordability and future zoning within their neighborhoods.

To build an equity dashboard that draws on data collected from across city departments as a pilot for a citywide strategy to better deploy data in decision making. 

To leverage an artificial intelligence data analytics tool to help five Philadelphia City departments understand how residents are receiving and responding to communication efforts around programs, initiatives and messages.

To support the launch of new models of virtual programming for public space, play and connection during Covid-19 and beyond.

To create the Rail Park Digital Hub,  a digital platform that enables the community across to share memories, experiences and feedback about the Rail Park and adjoining Philadelphia neighborhoods.

To build the second iteration of the CivicPro web platform where data on local decision-making trends, such as voting records and issue priorities, can be easily accessed and understood by community stakeholders.

To grow the City of Miami’s capacity for digital community engagement by developing a standard playbook that identifies data collection and community collaboration best practices during and after formal engagement exercises.

To support Johnson C. Smith University’s Library developing a proof of concept for a web-based and augmented reality digital exhibit telling the story of the development of Historic West End.

To increase Smart City capacity and strategy in Charlotte with a focus on equity, engagement, and actionable projects.

To support the Knight School of Communications’s Digital Charlotte program advancing digital inclusion in the North End Smart District by installing public internet access points and providing laptops and digital literacy training.

To support equitable development in Detroit’s Historic North End by transforming the 10-block East Grand Boulevard streetscape into a cohesive, attractive and pedestrian-friendly corridor.