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Interim Portal Development Plan Interim Portal Development Plan May-Nov 2007 May-Nov 2007 Neighborhood & Community Neighborhood & Community Portal Project Portal Project

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Neighborhood & Community Portal Project. Interim Portal Development Plan May-Nov 2007. What is a “Community Portal”?. Community portals present local content, community link directories, community event calendars, and more. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Interim Portal Development PlanInterim Portal Development Plan

May-Nov 2007May-Nov 2007

Neighborhood & Neighborhood & Community Portal ProjectCommunity Portal Project

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What is a “Community Portal”?

Community portals present local Community portals present local content, community link directories, content, community link directories, community event calendars, and community event calendars, and more. more. They are designed in the public They are designed in the public interest to make community content interest to make community content more accessiblemore accessible..

——DoWire, Democracy.orgDoWire, Democracy.org

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Example of a Regional Portal (Ontario)

“…“…a partnership between business, government, a partnership between business, government, community organizations and community members…community organizations and community members…

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…….created to leverage the benefits of information and .created to leverage the benefits of information and communications technologies (ICT) for the cities of communications technologies (ICT) for the cities of Coquitlam and Port Moody (Ontario, Canada)”Coquitlam and Port Moody (Ontario, Canada)”

Level II: Neighborhood Info

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What is a “Civic Garden”*?

A select group of public sector websites, A select group of public sector websites, online applications, and resources that online applications, and resources that all Minneapolis residents can access via all Minneapolis residents can access via the Community & Neighborhood Portals.the Community & Neighborhood Portals.

Residents Residents need notneed not be subscribers or be subscribers or customers of the USIW network to access the customers of the USIW network to access the portal pages or any of the civic garden portal pages or any of the civic garden content!content!

* Previously called the “walled garden”* Previously called the “walled garden”

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Sample Civic Garden Content

Full Internet Access

Limited, Free Access

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Initial Portal & Initial Portal & Civic GardenCivic Garden Development Development

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There will be six There will be six “regional” portals at “regional” portals at network launch network launch (winter 2007).(winter 2007).

Interim portal pages Interim portal pages will link to will link to existingexisting community community and neighborhood and neighborhood websites and websites and resources…resources…

Initial Portal Strategy (v1.0)Initial Portal Strategy (v1.0)

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6 build-out regions within the City; 6 semi-customized Portal pages

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Civic GardenCivic Garden Content Content

--What is appropriate content for the --What is appropriate content for the “civic garden” ?“civic garden” ?

--Who will select the initial --Who will select the initial civic gardencivic garden content?content?

--How can community leaders & --How can community leaders & residents participate in this project?residents participate in this project?

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Civic Garden content must Civic Garden content must serve the public interest, serve the public interest,

(non-commercial/non-partisan) (non-commercial/non-partisan) and provide access and provide access

to essential public services and to essential public services and information.information.

Civic Garden ContentCivic Garden ContentAn online community information channel…An online community information channel…

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--The --The Digital Inclusion CoalitionDigital Inclusion Coalition & & Task ForceTask Force reports provide a comprehensive list of reports provide a comprehensive list of websites (from public meetings in 2005-06)websites (from public meetings in 2005-06)

--Community input gathered at current public --Community input gathered at current public meetings will be forwarded to DIF advisors meetings will be forwarded to DIF advisors for reviewfor review

-- Residents can submit links and ideas for -- Residents can submit links and ideas for future civic garden content via the City’s future civic garden content via the City’s websitewebsite

Civic Garden ContentCivic Garden Content

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A Portal Policy Committee (comprised of Digital Inclusion Task Force members and City residents) is currently developing content & advertising guidelines-- and will select initial Civic Garden websites

and content.

Who selects & approves Who selects & approves initial civic garden contentinitial civic garden content??

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--Solicit community input at seven --Solicit community input at seven City-sponsored public meetings and via City-sponsored public meetings and via an online /offline surveyan online /offline survey

-- Meet with DIF Advisors to share -- Meet with DIF Advisors to share community ideas and feedbackcommunity ideas and feedback

--Work closely with USIW to implement --Work closely with USIW to implement the Portals in advance of network launchthe Portals in advance of network launch

How is the City engaging the How is the City engaging the community in this project?community in this project?

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Future Plans

The goal of this project is to ensure The goal of this project is to ensure that over time, that over time, everyevery Minneapolis Minneapolis neighborhood will have a presence neighborhood will have a presence on the Wireless Minneapolis on the Wireless Minneapolis Community + Neighborhood PortalCommunity + Neighborhood Portal..

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How Can Minneapolis How Can Minneapolis Residents Access the Portal?Residents Access the Portal?

Anywhere within the City Anywhere within the City with a wireless-equipped with a wireless-equipped computer. computer. (Signal strength (Signal strength will depend on many will depend on many factors, i.e. inside or factors, i.e. inside or outside, etc.)outside, etc.)

At city libraries and community At city libraries and community technology centers-- or using technology centers-- or using your home computer.your home computer.

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What if I can’t afford an account, What if I can’t afford an account, or I want to “test drive” the network?or I want to “test drive” the network?

The City/USIW contract The City/USIW contract stipulates that 5% of the City’s stipulates that 5% of the City’s geographic area have limited-geographic area have limited-time, free Internet access…time, free Internet access…

Outdoor public spaces such as Outdoor public spaces such as parks, plazas and “commons” parks, plazas and “commons” areas will become designated areas will become designated free WIFI zones (2008).free WIFI zones (2008).

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Sustainability

--Develop long term plan to identify,--Develop long term plan to identify,engage, support, & train community engage, support, & train community content producers, and manage content producers, and manage portal ad sales /sponsorshipsportal ad sales /sponsorships

--Identify additional revenue opportunities --Identify additional revenue opportunities to support the projectto support the project

Ongoing Portal DevelopmentOngoing Portal Development

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TimelineMay-June 2007May-June 2007

Civic GardenCivic Garden sites selected & approved (DIF Board) sites selected & approved (DIF Board)Citywide community meeting held (CE Team)Citywide community meeting held (CE Team)Regional community meetings scheduled (CE Team)Regional community meetings scheduled (CE Team)““Acceptable Use” Guidelines Approved (DIF Board)Acceptable Use” Guidelines Approved (DIF Board)

June-July 2007June-July 2007Community meetings held in Phase 1 & 2 neighborhoodsCommunity meetings held in Phase 1 & 2 neighborhoodsCommunity portals launched: Phase 1 & 2 Community portals launched: Phase 1 & 2

August-Sept. 2007August-Sept. 2007Community meetings held in Phase 3 & 4 neighborhoodsCommunity meetings held in Phase 3 & 4 neighborhoodsCommunity portals launched: Phase 3 & 4Community portals launched: Phase 3 & 4

Sept- Oct 2007Sept- Oct 2007Community meetings held in Phase 5 & 6 neighborhoodsCommunity meetings held in Phase 5 & 6 neighborhoodsCommunity portals launched: Phase 5 & 6Community portals launched: Phase 5 & 6

November 2007November 2007All portal sites and civic garden links operationalAll portal sites and civic garden links operationalSustainability Plan CompletedSustainability Plan Completed

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Community MeetingsNeighborhood/Area Date & Time Meeting Location

Downtown and Cedar Riverside/Seward Neighborhoods

Thursday, June 14+ Community Technology Celebration4 - 6:30 p.m.

Downtown Central LibraryNicollet Mall, Doty Board Room

Midtown & South Neighborhoods

Thursday, June 285:30-7 p.m.

Midtown Global Market Lake Street & Chicago Avenue

Southwest Neighborhoods

Thursday, July 19th

&Wednesday, Aug. 155:30-7 p.m.

Lyndale Farmstead Park3900 Bryant Ave. S.

North Minneapolis Neighborhoods

Thursday, Sept. 135:30-7 p.m.

Shingle Creek Commons4600 Humboldt Ave. N.

Northeast & SE Neighborhoods

Thursday, Oct. 185:30-7 p.m.

Logan Park690 13th Ave. N.E.

South and Southeast Neighborhoods

Thursday, Nov. 15:30-7 p.m.

Nokomis Community Center2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy.

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Keep up with Wireless Minneapolis News &

Information:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/wirelessminneapoliswirelessminneapolis

Or contact the City’s Communications Department:

[email protected] Phone: 612-673-2491