Calling All Engaged Citizens: Join Us for a Civic Tech Forum and Apps Showcase February 23 at Union Station
From Google Fiber to the Startup Village, Kansas City is becoming a technology hub … But how do we ensure our elected officials are using this new technology to make our city smarter, stronger and safer?
Join KC Digital Drive on Monday, February 23, at Union Station, for a City Council Technology Forum from 3-5 pm followed by a cocktail reception and Civic Apps Showcase from 5-7 pm.
Moderated by KCPT’s Nick Haines, this exciting town hall will let candidates running for City Council in the April 7 Kansas City, Missouri, Primary Election discuss how they think technology should play a role in city hall and at the neighborhood level.
This is a public event. We are inviting concerned, plugged-in citizens who have an interest in Kansas City’s future prosperity through the lens of technology. This includes entrepreneurs, educators, civic hackers, young urbanists, makers, developers, designers and anyone with a passion to make their city better. Admission is free but please REGISTER HERE to ensure your attendance. You may also tweet your questions and comments for the candidates to @kcdigitaldrive using the hashtag #civictechkc.
What Will We Discuss?
- The Digital Divide: How can citizens without access to computers or the internet take part in society?
- Open Data: How does the city making its data available enable and empower all people, not just technologists?
- Procurement: How can the city’s byzantine procurement process be improved through technology?
- Economic Development: How can we attract, encourage and retain technology business?
- Innovation: What do “smart city” projects like free public wifi and sensors in streetlights bring to the community?
- And more!
Do You Have an App?
The Forum & Showcase are part of Code for America’s CodeAcross celebration, an event series designed to get technology advocates actively involved in their community. As the KC home for the Code for America Brigade, KC Digital Drive is seeking to showcase local app developers, startups, government workers and others who have built or used technology applications to make local government work better. Those selected will be given the chance for a five-minute Ignite-style presentation during the showcase. If you are interested, please fill out this form.
AGENDA
COUNCIL TECH FORUM – 3 to 5 pm:
All 39 city council candidates have been invited. Those who have confirmed as of Jan. 26 are in bold. *Denotes incumbent.
| 1st District At-LargeScott Wagner*
Jeffery Roberts
1st District Heather Hall Jane Reinhart Dick Davis
2nd District At-Large Teresa Loar Jason Hodges
2nd District Dan Fowler Bill Super
3rd District At-Large Quinton Lucas Karmello Coleman Forestine Beasley Carol Gatlin Stephan Gordon
3rd District Shaheer Akhtab Jermaine Reed* Jamekia Kendrix Bryan Dial Rachel Riley |
4th District At-LargeJared Campbell
Jim Glover* Bryan Stalder Kathryn Shields
4th District Jolie Justus John Fierro
5th District At-Large Theresa Garza Ruiz Dennis Anthony Lee Barnes Jr.
5th District Alissia Canady Lance Conley Kenneth Bacchus Bilal Muhammad Edward Bell
6th District At-Large Scott Taylor*
6th District Terrence Nash Henry Klein Kevin McManus |
Refreshment Break – 5 to 6 pm
CIVIC APPS SHOWCASE – 6 to 7 pm
Presenters TBD. If you are interested in presenting, please fill out this form.