city planning/urban tech/open gov now: @MAPCMetroBoston then: @TAPP_Project @staehere @SunFoundation @CentralFalls_RI
Boston, MA / Salem, MA
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Shout it from the rooftops (that a representative engagement process might allow to be constructed)
We found that the individuals already engaged with the Planning Department are not representative of the City of Boston. Check out who currently participates in development review versus the demographics of all City residents. (2/4)
ALT Existing participants vs City of Boston Overall Existing participants WHITE (80%) VS NON-WHITE (20%) Existing participants HOMEOWNER (75%) VS RENTER (25%) Existing participants OVER 55 YEARS OLD (56%) VS UNDER 55 YEARS OLD (44%) Existing participants LONG-TERM resident (70%) VS NEWER resident (30%) City of Boston overall WHITE (45%) VS NON-WHITE (55%) City of Boston overall HOMEOWNER (32%) VS RENTER (68%) City of Boston overall OVER 55 YEARS OLD (25%) VS UNDER 55 YEARS OLD (75%) City of Boston overall LONG-TERM resident (16%) VS NEWER resident (84%)
Not the best timing for this Strong Towns episode for those of us thinking about these issues in Boston
Psyched to be back in NYC today for @NYCOfficeofTech open data week. I’m moderating the @DataXDesign artist panel discussion today at @BRICbrooklyn
Come by and check it out universe.com/events/panel-di…
“When you talk about what do you lose with parking requirements? we’re talking about 125 units of affordable housing”
- Jay Monty, @cityofeverettma transportation planner on the benefits of parking reform / Everett’s TDM ordinance
“Councils don’t know what to do about parking [reform]. When you have orgs like @MAPCMetroBoston sharing data on utilization rates of parking at multi family bldgs, you’re ahead of the game” -@henrygrabar giving perfectfitparking.mapc.org a shout out at our panel event today!
“Transparency can only get you so far when you don’t have choice. When you go to the grocery store you have a lot of options. That’s not the case when it comes to the internet.”
-@DKLinn @CityofSouthBend CIO on the limits of data and the challenge of monopoly for digital equity
Just got to Philly with the @MAPCMetroBoston digital equity team for the @netinclusion conference. Looking forward to learning about ways to deepen our practice in Digital Equity Planning and Affordable Housing + Broadband #netinclusion24
Do we think this giant pickup truck couldn’t see the bike rack? Doesn’t know what a bike rack is? Or intentionally parked there (not a parking spot) because he wanted to make the bike rack unusable?
Glad my @MBTA commuter rail train is finally stopping in Lynn again as of today—but it never should have been the plan for one of the largest cities in the system to go without service for even a day, let alone for months or years.
Something weird and incredible is happening on Google maps / Google reviews and I am fascinated in a way I haven’t been on the internet for some time maps.app.goo.gl/ErAEvReNkZh9…
So sad that the best I’ve seen the USWNT play in the Andonovski era is the game they exit the tournament earlier than they ever have.
Sometimes civic tech means having fun with emoji 🙃 mapc.org/planning101/mapc-em…
