???Join The Opportunity Project for Cities Demo Day on November 15th

Hello Friend,

How can governments use technology and community-based decision-making to build trust with residents and improve public information?

On November 15th, we invite you to ponder this question and?join The Opportunity Project for Cities (TOPC) Demo Day, where local changemakers will showcase their minimum viable products and insights from?The Opportunity Project for Cities.?

Over the past four months, local governments, community leaders, and Google technologists have worked with residents to prototype digital tools that use open data to address local challenges. During Demo Day, these governments and community leaders will present live demos of their products:

• ???Detroit, MI:?A platform that crowdsources and reports data on internet outages, enabling residents to make more informed decisions about internet service providers and advocate for equitable internet service.
• ???Miami-Dade County, FL:?A user-friendly platform that provides residents personalized information to understand the steps, licenses, and approvals needed to start and operate businesses.
• ???Macon-Bibb County, GA:?A transparent digital application that shows the public where blighted properties are and the status of current actions for each property. The tool will enable residents to report blight in their communities through the self-reporting platform.
• ???Long Beach, CA:?An interactive open tree map/tool that will identify vulnerable trees needing care and maintenance. This tool will be paired with the concept of neighborhood stewards tasked with data management and community engagement.

Register?to learn about how local governments are increasing community voices in government decision-making and walk away with innovative ideas to bring open data and resident-driven design to your community.?

Warmly,

Brian

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