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Jun 03
2011
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We have been talking up how to create economic development opportunities in Sarasota through mobile health C&D (connect and develop) activities that emerge from partnerships with companies in this space and local assets to create a laboratory and model for a mobile (or wireless) health community. So we are very interested in what the Big Apple is doing with their Roadmap for a Digital City. Already the New York City government engages over 25 million people a year through more than 200 digital channels including nyc.gov, mobile applications and social media. Over 4,000 points of enagagement in their mapping exercise found among public interests were calls for expanded Internet access, a refreshed nyc.gov interface, real-time information and more digital 311 tools. Businesses and technologists sought greater broadband connectivity, a deeper engineering employment pool and read/write API access to City information. And City employees proposed ideas for next generation strategy, new coordination tools and shared resources to enhance digital communications efforts.
Some of the concreate next steps outlined in their road map include:
Contact us with your ideas and interests.
Some of the concreate next steps outlined in their road map include:
- Connecting high needs individuals to the internet
- Increasing broadband internet options and adoption
- Wi-fi in more public spaces
- Develop nyc Platform, an Open Government framework featuring APIs for City data.
- Launch a central hub for engaging and cultivating feedback from the developer community
- Introduce visualization tools that make data more accessible to the public
- Expand 311 Online through smartphone apps, Twitter and live chat
- Launch a Foursquare badge that encourages use of New York City’s free public places
- Integrate crowdsourcing tools for emergency situations
- IIntroduce digital Citizen Toolkits for engaging with New York City government online
- Introduce smart, a team of the City’s social media leaders
- What if we lived in a county where anyone of any age could have access to apps, places, services and products to be physically active and make better food choices at home, shopping and dining out?
- What if our family and health care providers could have access to our up-to-date medical records from whwere ever they are – provided we gave them permission of course?
- What if people could live longer in their homes because the technology was in place to monitor their needs and safety and connect them to caregivers, loved ones and their passions?
Contact us with your ideas and interests.
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